HL Deb 12 May 1999 vol 600 c147WA
Baroness Williams of Crosby

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their estimate of the expenditure so far on sustaining refugees from the Government for International Development budget. [HL2319]

Baroness Amos

Since 24 March this year, the Government have allocated £40 million for humanitarian assistance to the Kosovo refugees for disbursement by the Department for International Development. Of this, some £30 million has already been committed, mostly to UN agencies, the Red Cross and NGOs.