HC Deb 06 November 2003 vol 412 cc813-4W
Mr. Robathan

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) what poverty impact assessments have been undertaken on the impact of redirection of funds from middle income countries to the reconstruction of Iraq; and if he will make a statement; [135253]

(2) what programmes will be ended prematurely owing to the redirection of funds away from middle income countries to the reconstruction of Iraq. [135252]

Hilary Benn

Final decisions have yet to be taken on where reallocations will occur and I refer the hon. Member for Blaby to the answers I gave the hon. Member for Meriden (Mrs. Spelman) on 4 November 2003,Official Report, columns 486W and 490W.

Dr. Iddon

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what resources are being diverted from his Department's budgets to Iraq; which other countries are affected: and if he will make a statement. [135262]

Hilary Benn

Final decisions have yet to be taken on where reallocations will occur and I refer my hon. Friend to the to the answers I gave the hon. Member for Meriden (Mrs. Spelman) on 4 November 2003,Official Report, columns 486–90W.

Mr. Steinberg

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development whether the money allocated to aid reconstruction in Iraq has been transferred from other aid programmes. [135497]

Hilary Benn

I refer the hon. Member for the City of Durham to the answers I gave the hon. Member for Meriden (Mrs. Spelman) on 4 November 2003,Official Report, columns 486W and 490W.