§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much they have spent in each of the last three years on research into safer and more effective methods of clearing land mines and in particular anti-personnel mines, now causing death and injury in some 60 countries.
§ Baroness Chalker of Wallasey:Our funding for humanitarian mine clearance has so far concentrated on clearance and awareness operations, but the Overseas Development Administration is currently evaluating proposals from the Defence Research Agency, whose technological expertise may be able to improve the means of mine detection. If successful, these proposals could be a major step forward in dealing with the various landmine problems around the world.