§ Mr. BluntTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much money was provided by her Department to President Kabbah's Government in exile. [42691]
§ Clare ShortThe Department for International Development provided £50,000 to support the basic services of President Kabbah's Government in exile. This was in addition to £250,000 for a workshop and seminar in the United Kingdom to plan for the restoration of Government and for communications equipment.
§ Sir Alastair GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance her Department is currently providing in Sierra Leone. [41751]
§ Clare ShortThe Department for International Development is currently supporting the work of NGOs in the provision of emergency seeds and tools, community healthcare, and reconstruction in Sierra Leone. We are also funding two Sierra Leoneans in key advisory posts.
§ Mr. BluntTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what support and advice, other than financial assistance, was rendered to President Kabbah of Sierra Leone between 25 May 1997 and 10 March 1998 by her Department. [42690]
§ Clare ShortThe Department for International Development assisted President Kabbah's planning for a return to government by supporting basic services in exile, providing communications equipment, and through a workshop and seminar in the United Kingdom in October 1997.