Iraq (Hansard, 15 October 2003)

§ 8. Mr. Luff
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will make a statement on his Department's contribution to the post-conflict reconstruction of Iraq. [132046]

§ Hilary Benn
In my Written Statement to the House yesterday, I announced a total UK commitment towards Iraq's reconstruction of £544 million for the three years from April 2003, including our share of proposed European Community spending. £296 million of this commitment will be for the period from now until March 2006. It will not result in any reduction in DFID's planned expenditure for low income countries.

§ 9. Chris Grayling
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will make a statement on the post-conflict reconstruction of Iraq. [132047]

§ Hilary Benn
In my written statement to the House yesterday, I announced a total UK commitment towards Iraq's reconstruction of £544 million for the three years from April 2003, including our share of proposed European Community spending. £296 million of this commitment will be for the period from now until March 2006. It will not result in any reduction in DFID's planned expenditure for low income countries.

§ Mr. Dalyell
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if he will make a statement on his Department's support for projects in Iraq. [132323]

§ Hilary Benn
I refer my hon. Friend to the written ministerial statement I made yesterday, 14 October 2003,Official Report, column 9WS and the documents I placed in the Library after my Ministerial Statement of 3 July. The latest information on DFID's work in Iraq can also be found on our website at www.dfid.gov.uk.