HC Deb 03 February 2000 vol 343 cc688-9W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what drawings have been made from the Contingencies Fund in relation to events in Kosovo in the past 12 months. [106896]

Mr. Andrew Smith

No advances from the Contingency Fund have been made to Departments involved in the peacekeeping, humanitarian and refugee programmes for Kosovo in the last 12 months. There was though in June an allocation from the Reserve for £10 million additional humanitarian assistance, and the Spring Supplementary Estimates which will be the subject of separate written answers providing a further £536 million for Kosovo-related spending from the Reserve.