§ 24. Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much of her Department's spending on humanitarian and other reliefs in Afghanistan and Pakistan is(a) new additional spending and (b) diverted from other budgets. [14169]
§ Clare ShortSince 11 September, we have set aside £40 million in additional funds for immediate humanitarian assistance to Afghans in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries. £25 million came from DFID's reserve and £15 million from the Treasury central reserve.
I have also allocated an additional £26 million for Pakistan, which is supplementary to the annual £15 million programme for poverty reduction in Pakistan. £4 million was allocated from my department's Asia performance fund, £7 million came from DFID's reserve, and £15 million came from Treasury central reserve.
Funding has not been diverted from other DFID programmes.