HL Deb 24 October 2002 vol 639 c107WA
Lord Moynihan

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What steps they are taking to assist the delivery of life-saving food and supplies in the western Upper Nile in Sudan. [HL5948]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Amos)

The UK is currently supporting primary healthcare services (£158,000) and Kala Azar treatment (£180,000) through Medicins Sans Frontières in western Upper Nile. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely and remain ready to respond to further urgent requests. We are also working to improve humanitarian access generally in Sudan and hope that recent positive developments in the peace process will lead to progress.