§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what measures have been taken by the international community to provide humanitarian assistance to Tamil people in the Jaffna peninsula of Sri Lanka. [1618]
§ Mr. HanleyThe international community is supporting the efforts of those relief agencies providing emergency shelter, health, water and sanitation, and supplementing food rations to those affected by the conflict. With regard to the United Kingdom's contribution, I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Ilford, South (Mr. Gapes) on 22 NovemberOfficial Report, column 111. In addition, the UK share of recent European Community emergency aid is some £138,000.