§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much humanitarian aid the Government have given to(a) the Sudan Government, (b) charities working in the Sudan and (c) directly to the people of Sudan over the last six months. [50552]
§ Clare ShortSince February, we have committed over £25 million to Sudan, all of which is for the direct benefit of vulnerable people in Sudan. Of this, we have contributed £1.83 million to Non-Governmental Organisations and £1 million towards the International Committee of the Red Cross. We have contributed £16 million to World Food Programme, £0.8 million to UNICEF, £0.4 million to Operation Lifeline Sudan logistics and £0.2 million to the UN Humanitarian Co-ordination Unit in Khartoum. There is £5 million still to be allocated as new needs emerge, whether in the north or the south of the country. No British aid is channelled through Government of Sudan structures.