§ 44. Dame Judith Hartasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on further emergency assistance to Ethiopia and the Sudan.
§ Mr. RaisonWe shall continue to provide emergency assistance towards relief needs, and help for rehabilitation, in Ethiopia and the Sudan during 1986, both bilaterally and through the European Community. I have announced already a further £5.2 million relief assistance to the Sudan.
§ 45. Mr. Woodasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he is satisfied that there will be sufficient food supplies in the Sudan in 1986.
§ Mr. RaisonCurrent assessments are that there will be an overall grain surplus in Sudan this year. However, some areas, particularly Darfur and Kordofan, will be in deficit and a substantial relief effort will be needed. We are ready to play a full part in this. I have already announced today the provision for a further £5.2 million relief assistance to the Sudan.