§ Mr. BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what humanitarian aid and other forms of assistance is being provided from his Department to the economic community of West African states and to United Nations and other agencies in their592W efforts to overcome the problems created by the spillover of the conflict in Liberia into Sierra Leone; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe have supported strongly in the UN and elsewhere the efforts made by ECOWAS to bring about peace in Liberia, which will also be an essential element in resolving Sierra Leone's problems. The UK's humanitarian aid to the region as a whole arising from the Liberian conflict amounts to some £8.4 million (including contributions made through the EC), of which £1.1 million has been provided for assistance to Sierra Leone.