§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much food, and of what kinds, has been given to Somalia from EC surplus food stocks held in store.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd[holding answer 29 October 1992]: I shall write to the hon. Gentleman when we receive the relevant information which we have requested from the European Commission.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what projects by British non-governmental organisations working in Somalia have been funded by the Overseas Development Administration in the current year.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd[holding answer 29 October 1992] We have committed almost £27 million of humanitarian aid for Somalia in 1992. We are funding the following projects which are being implemented by British non-governmental organisations:
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Somalia Projects funded by ODA and Implemented by British NGOS Project BILATERAL FOOD AID August 5,000 tonnes for south Somalia CARE 5,000 tonnes for Mogadishu CARE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE January Water supplies—Hargeisa, Burao OXFAM Supplies for Displaced—Burao SCF March Water, sanitation and shelters—Mogadishu SCF April Plane for NGO use in the north SCF Telecommunications for the north CARE June Plane for NGO use in the north SCF July Contribution to Activities BRC August Supplementary feeding, Mogadishu World Vision LWF airlift—Mogadishu & Belet Huen Christian Aid Logistical support and medical supplies— Mogadishu & Belet Huen SCF Seeds/Tools for the south CARE September Seeds for the South OXFAM Water equipment & airlift for the south OXFAM Airlift operational costs—relief supplies for south CARE 25 emergency flights to Baidoa & 530MT for supplementary feeding Christian Aid October Unimix & Agricultural packs World Vision Operational costs—Nairobi SCF
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British aircraft are involved in the airlift of food to Somalia; and for how long the aircraft have been involved.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd[holding answer 29 October 1992]: Since airlifts of food to Somalia began in August, we have provided £1.46 million for such operations through British and Irish non-governmental organisations. We are assured by the World Food Programme which co-ordinates airlifts of food to Somalia that it has sufficient air capacity to meet present needs. Delivery of food is constrained by the volatile security situation in Somalia.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will place a copy of the United Nations 100-day action plan for Somalia in the Library.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd[holding answer 29 October 1992]: A copy of the United Nations 100-day action plan for Somalia has been placed in the Libraries of the House.