§ Mr. KhabraTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what financial assistance her Department has given to the victims of the disaster in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan in India. [121318]
§ Clare ShortMy Department has provided £500,000 to Oxfam for drought relief activities in Gujarat and Rajasthan. We are in close contact with other agencies working in this area and also in the drought affected regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan. We stand ready to respond further to assessed needs.