§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on her Department's current relationship with the Government of Sudan with regard to aid projects. [57765]
§ Clare ShortWe do not provide aid through Government of Sudan channels. Our bilateral development programme was terminated in 1991. Our substantial 301W programme of humanitarian assistance, £34 million since January including our share of EC assistance, is channelled through UN agencies and international non-government organisations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross. Some small project grants are provided direct to local grass roots organisations.