§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many times her Department has accessed the Treasury's central reserve to fund humanitarian emergencies this year; and if she will make a statement. [124998]
§ Clare ShortMy Department has not accessed the Treasury's central reserve during the 2000–01 financial year. During 1999–2000, DFID accessed the central reserve on two occasions to help fund humanitarian emergencies in Kosovo and East Timor.