§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what aid the British Government have provided to help Ecuador deal with the oil spill off the Galapagos Islands. [147373]
§ Mr. BattleWe are providing £50,000 to help Ecuador protect the integrity of this flagship World Heritage Site; and we have informed the Government of Ecuador that we are ready to share the UK's experience in contingency planning to avoid or repair damage to sensitive marine environments. At an international co-ordination meeting in Quito on 24 January the Ecuadorean Environment Minister expressed publicly his warm appreciation of support from the UK.