HC Deb 14 February 2003 vol 400 cc6-7W
Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what financial resources from the UK Government have been(a) pledged and (b) transferred to (i) Afghanistan and (ii) Kosovo, broken down by (A) Government Department and (B) departmental budget heading. [98005]

Clare Short

In July 1999, DFID pledged £90 million, in humanitarian assistance to Kosovo. This was followed by a further pledge of £29 million in November 1999. In February 2001, we pledged a further £6.95 million as budget support and £5 million as technical assistance for 2001.

Since these pledges were made, we have disbursed £108 million as humanitarian aid, £14 million as budgetary support and £8.6 million as technical assistance. In addition, we have contributed substantially through our share of the EC's development assistance to Kosovo, which has amounted to £122 million since 1999.

On Afghanistan, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her at column 1W above.

We are unable to provide details of funding from other Government Departments, as this information is not held centrally.