§ 11. Mr. Russell BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what is the total amount of emergency assistance that her Department has committed to Ethiopia in response to the current famine. [119364]
§ Clare ShortWe have responded quickly and appropriately to emerging emergency needs in Ethiopia. Since June 1999 we have committed some £9.3 million in food and non-food relief. The food aid element is over 30,000 metric tonnes. In addition, we contribute about 17 per cent. of the cost of EC food aid; estimated to be some 432,000 metric tonnes this year. We are ready to commit more funds if new needs emerge.
16. Mr. RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement about the aid she is providing to Ethiopia. [119370]
§ Clare ShortWe have responded quickly and appropriately to emerging emergency needs in Ethiopia. Since June 1999 we have committed £9.3 million in food and non-food relief. The food aid element is over 30,000 metric tonnes. In addition, we contribute about 17 per cent. of the cost of EC food aid: estimated to be some 432,000 metric tonnes this year.
126WBecause of the war with Eritrea we, like other donors, have reduced long-term development aid because we are not confident that the resources would be used to benefit the people of the country.