§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what is the Government's assessment of the level of humanitarian needs in Burundi; and what action the Government and the EC are taking to meet those needs;
(2) how much humanitarian aid has been sent from Britain and the EC to Burundi; and of this how much was designated for refugees.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe have provided £463,000 to United Nations agencies, the International Red Cross movement and Y Care International in response to their appeals for assistance for some 920,000 refugees and displaced Burundis. This includes £50,000 to the International Commission of the Red Cross for those in the north and east of the country. The EC has committed over 8.5 mecu including 3 mecu for those displaced in Burundi.
We remain ready to consider any further appeals for assistance to the region in collaboration with fellow donors including EC and other NGOs.