HL Deb 10 November 1999 vol 606 c151WA
Lord Moynihan

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What humanitarian assistance they have offered to the 180,000 Chechens estimated to have fled their homes since the Russian attacks began on Chechnya on 5 September. [HL4593]

Baroness Amos

We have contributed £0.5 million to the ICRC's appeal for assistance to the region. We also support and are contributing to the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) provision of 1.2 million euro of assistance through internationally recognised aid organisations.

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