§ Mr. TynanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if her Department is in a position to make an assessment about the likely humanitarian impact of military action against Iraq before any military action is taken; and if she will make such a study prior to military action. [44299]
§ Clare ShortNo decisions have been taken on any military action against Iraq.
§ Mr. TynanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development which organisations have provided her Department with reports on the current humanitarian situation inside Iraq. [44298]
§ Hilary BennDFID has access to reports on the current humanitarian situation from a number of agencies working in both northern and central/southern Iraq. These include the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the World Health Organisation (WHO), as well as a number of NGOs.