§ Lord Juddasked Her Majesty's Government:
What discussions they have had with the Disasters Emergency Committee to clarify whether there is a difference of analysis between that committee (and its member organisations) and the Government on the nature of the crisis in Sudan and on what response is most appropriate; and, if they have had discussions, what the outcome of those discussions proved to be. [HL2187]
§ Lord WhittyWe have had no discussions directly with the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) on the analysis of the crisis in Sudan. We are in close contact with our international non-government organisation partners, many of whom are members of the DEC, and we actively support the work of several of them in the Bahr el Ghazal region. We have a common aim, to ensure that enough food reaches the most vulnerable as quickly as possible to prevent more people dying.