§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Prime Minister whether Her Majesty's Government have made representations to Turkey over the detention and expulsion of Robert Fisk, a journalist working forThe Independent, and the banning of all journalists of The Independent from working in Turkey.
§ The Prime MinisterThe detention and expulsion of Mr. Fisk and the future ofThe Independent's representation in Turkey have been discussed by the British ambassador in Ankara with the Turkish authorities. We naturally wish for The Independent to have effective representation in Turkey.
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§ Mrs. ChalkerUnder longstanding arrangements for cost-sharing, the Overseas Development Administration refunds to the Ministry of Defence only the additional costs incurred as a direct result of the armed forces' involvement in disaster relief operations overseas.
The cost to the ODA of service participation in relief operations for Iraqi refugees up to and including 9 May is estimated at £5 million. Continuing costs thereafter, at present rates of activity, are estimated at £500,000 per week. The initial estimate of the total cost to ODA of the armed forces' contribution to cyclone relief in Bangladesh is £250,000.