HC Deb 01 May 2003 vol 404 c440W
Tony Baldry

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to his answer of 19 March,Official Report, column 761W, on Iraq, what plans he has to make new funding available to the Department for International Development for humanitarian relief efforts during the conflict. [105253]

Mr. Boateng

In the Budget Statement of 9 April, the Chancellor announced the provision of $100 million to support the UN and the work of reconstruction and development in Iraq. This is in addition to the £240 million the Government has already set aside for humanitarian relief. The Government will consider further action as needed, in the context of future developments.