§ 45. Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a further statement on the distribution of aid in Ethiopia.
§ Mr. RaisonA serious shortage of road transport continues to hamper the distribution of relief supplies in Ethiopia. The United Nations Co-ordinator recently estimated that only about 36 per cent. of the monthly food requirement was being distributed. In the northern provinces the continuing hostilities and the difficult terrain add to the problems. I have announced in reply to earlier questions an extension of the RAF airlift in Ethiopia to 30 September, £750,000 for land transportation, and a readiness to provide an additional 10,000 tonnes bilateral food aid.