HL Deb 31 March 1999 vol 599 c58WA
Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their latest information from Kosovo regarding the numbers of refugees outside the country, of those internally displaced and of villages, houses and schools destroyed. [HL1662]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Precise information on the extent of refugee displacement and physical damage within Kosovo is not currently available, but we estimate as of 30 March that there could be as many as 270–280,000 displaced persons. there and a further 225–230,000 outside the province. Destruction of buildings has been widespread.