§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the support the United Kingdom is giving to the Republic of Belarus in respect of the effects of the Chernobyl disaster on Belarussian children. [15824]
§ Clare ShortThe Untied Kingdom is providing support through the European Commission and other international agencies such as the World Health Organisation for a range of programmes in Belarus designed to ameliorate the effects of the Chernobyl disaster. We have previously provided support directly through our own Environmental Know How Fund for post-Chernobyl programmes, including food screening for radioactive contamination.