HC Deb 11 May 1999 vol 331 c94W
Mr. Coaker

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps are being taken to support the work of(a) UNICEF and (b) other non-Governmental organisations with their family tracing schemes in the Balkans. [83768]

Mr. Foulkes

Reuniting separated families is an important part of our humanitarian assistance. Part of DFID' s contributions of £2.25 million to United Nations children's Fund UNICEF and £2.5 million to the Red Cross are being used for family tracing activities. This will help Kosovar refugees to establish where their relatives have gone, and also to contact family members who have been sent to other countries without their consent.