§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the share of the Global Conflict Prevention Pool's Small Arms Strategy that has been spent. [64688]
§ Clare ShortIn partnership with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Ministry of Defence, my Department has established a UK Small Arms and Light Weapons Reduction Programme under the Global Conflict Prevention Pool. Over the three years from 2001–02 to 2003–04, we will allocate £19.5 million to UN agencies, regional organisations, Governments and non-governmental organisations seeking to develop and implement local, national, regional and international measures to combat small arms problems. During financial year 2001–02, £3.4 million was spent of an allocated £4.35 million. The under spend has been carried over to the current financial year.