§ Mrs. SpelmanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make a statement on the overcrowding in the refugee camp in Lira, Uganda; what discussions her Department has had with non-governmental organisations working in the camp; what assessment her Department has made of the vulnerability of women as a result of the sleeping arrangements in the camp; how much aid her Department will give to Uganda in 2002–03; what plans her Department has to give aid to the refugee camp in Lira; and what assessment her Department has made of(a) starvation and (b) health levels of the refugees in the camp. [79541]
§ Clare ShortThe circumstances faced by internally displaced people in Lira are of grave concern. We are monitoring the situation closely with international partners and the Government of Uganda, and are considering an appropriate response in the light of a detailed report recently issued from local NGOs.
The total DFID aid programme for Uganda for 2002–03 is scheduled to be £75 million. In response to the recent escalation in insecurity, DFID has committed £450,000 for humanitarian supplies for internally displaced persons in Northern Uganda.