§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much of the £74 million budget for 2003–04 of the Global Conflict Prevention Pool has so far been spent or firmly committed. [HL5000]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanUp until September 2003, £25.4 million of the Global Conflict Prevention Pool's total budget for the financial year 2003–04 (£74 million) has been spent. At present we anticipate spending the whole of the budget before the end of the 2003–04 financial year. Because funds are disbursed across a range of strategies (currently 15) information on commitment levels is not immediately available. I will write to the noble Lord with this information shortly.