§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what aid she has given to help with the effects of the floods in Peru; and if she will make a statement. [31889]
§ Clare ShortMy Department has given £100,000 through the British Embassy in Lima for the purchase of relief items such as tents and blankets and £30,735 through the United Nations Office for Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs for repairs to houses. We are also funding a long-term programme, administered through the Intermediate Technology Development Group, which aims to strengthen the Peruvians' capacity to cope with the range of natural hazards faced by the country, including floods. We have recently agreed to support an additional training component of this programme, specifically addressing the effects of E1 Nino.