§ Lord Roberts of Llandudnoasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much money they have spent on direct aid to alleviate the situation in Iraq since 1 January 2003. [HL37]
§ Baroness AmosDfID has disbursed over £251 million for humanitarian and reconstruction assistance to Iraq since 1 January 2003, of which £88 million has been spent on bilateral aid, £84 million channelled through the United Nations for its 2003 humanitarian appeal, £70 million through the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq (IRFFI), and £9 million to other multilateral institutions.
More information about DfID's programme in Iraq can be found at www.dfid.gov.uk/countries/asia/iraq.asp