HC Deb 28 October 1998 vol 318 c202W
Mr. Sarwar

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the current provision of aid to Jammu and Kashmir. [56717]

Clare Short

We are providing £500,000 this year to the International Committee of the Red Cross for their humanitarian assistance programme in Jammu and Kashmir and £60,000 to the Save the Children Fund. Under the Small Grants Scheme about £19,000 is being provided to help equip a maternity hospital in Anantnag.