HC Deb 26 February 1996 vol 272 c310W
39. Mr. Jacques Arnold

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what support the Government have given recently to emergency disaster relief. [15276]

Mr. Hanley

Since 1 January, the ODA has responded to six new emergencies—in China, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Nicaragua and South Africa—with grants totalling £515,000. It has also continued funding actions is more than 20 other long-term situations.