§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Minister of Overseas Development if she will send substantial aid immediately to the Eritrean Relief Association to relieve the acute medical situation in eastern Eritrea.
§ Mr. Tomlinson:The British Government can only provide relief to recognised Governments and international organisations. As I informed my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull, West (Mr. Johnson) today, the Government have allocated £1 million to the recent Africa appeal by the International Committee of the Red Cross. This ICRC appeal includes a major programme in the Horn of Africa, including both sides of the conflict in Eritrea. We understand that the ICRC co-operates with both the Eritrean Red Cross and the Eritrean Relief Association.