§ Mrs. SpelmanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much humanitarian assistance her Department provides for refugees in Burma. [80564]
§ Clare ShortThe situation for internally displaced people/refugees in Burma remains extremely vulnerable. Many of these people have taken refuge in remote, 249W inaccessible and politically sensitive areas, making it difficult to conduct any detailed humanitarian assessment of their situation. This financial year 2002–03, we have committed humanitarian assistance amounting to £2 million for both refugees and internally displaced people within Burma. This included funding through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Burmese Border Consortium and the International Committee of the Red Cross