§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what has been the amount of(a) UK bilateral aid to Ukraine for use in the clean-up following the Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident, (b) aid relating to Chernobyl from the UK Government channelled through international organisations and (c) UK aid specifically targeted to the victims of the Chernobyl accident, expended in (i) Ukraine and (ii) Belarus. [110581]
§ Mr. FoulkesThe UK Government have pledged a contribution of £10.5 million towards the Chernobyl Shelter Fund. In addition, some £62.5 million has been pledged by the European Community, of which around 16 per cent. is the UK share. Since 1997, we have provided some £300,000 for measures specifically targeted at the victims of the Chernobyl accident in Belarus. There has been no support specifically targeted at the victims of the accident in Ukraine.