HC Deb 06 May 1999 vol 330 c456W
Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what proportion of that aid given in connection with the Balkans conflict is currently being given directly to support Albanian families housing Kosovan refugees. [83082]

Mr. Foulkes

The Red Cross movement has the lead role in distributing food and other relief supplies to host families and refugees outside the camps. Details of the proportion of aid going to support host families are not available.

Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what support her Department is giving to the development of a website to help Kosovar refugees. [83091]

Mr. Foulkes

The International Committee of the Red Cross are playing a major role in tracing and reunification. They are already making use of the Internet as one tool in these efforts. The Department for International Development has given £2.5 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross, part of which is being used for family tracing.

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