§ 28. Mr. LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on her Department's plans to support mine-clearance work in Laos. [23886]
§ Clare ShortWe have provided nearly £700,000 for the clearance of unexploded ordnance and towards national capacity building in Laos since 1995. We intend to continue to support clearance projects within the national clearance programme during 1998 and are discussing specific proposals with the United Nations Development Programme.