HC Deb 28 February 1991 vol 186 cc564-5W
Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from which year's emergency budget the £2 million of non-food aid for Ethiopia, announced by the Minister for Overseas Development on 29 January,Official Report, column 463, and any other famine relief paid for in 1990–91 will be deducted.

Mrs. Chalker

Famine relief provided in the financial year 1990–91 is expected to be paid for from that year's emergency aid budget. As I told the House in reply to the hon. Lady's questions yesterday and on 29 January, the £2 million of non-food aid for Ethiopia is available in the current financial year.

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