§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what gaps exist in the food pipeline to camps holding refugees from Rwanda; and what measures are proposed to fill any such gaps. [16598]
§ Mr. BaldryWe have pledged 21,000 tonnes of cereals and 2,800 tonnes of beans, with a total value £7 million, to the world food programme for its operations in and around Rwanda, in the last month. From this pledge, 8,500 tonnes of maize have already been bought for delivery in May; the beans will be bought locally and quickly.
Taking account of this and other donors' pledges, WFP calculations suggest the pipeline for cereals is reasonably healthy until September, apart from some possible, short-term problems in April, which they are currently considering how to tackle. Additional pledges for non-cereal commodities are needed.