PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Iraq: Bomb Disposal (24 January 2017)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much funding has been allocated to de-mining in and surrounding Mosul since the offensive against Daesh.
Asked by:
Pat McFadden (Labour)
Asked by:
Pat McFadden (Labour)
Answer
The UK is helping the Government of Iraq to stabilise areas liberated from Daesh. We have provided £8.25 million for UN-led efforts to manage explosive hazards, including a £3.5m contribution to support work in and around Mosul. We are also providing technical advice and support from the British Defence Attaché in Baghdad, and the British Army's Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Expert. In total, the international community has contributed £88.25 million for the management of explosive hazards, primarily through the UN Mine Action Service.
Answered by:
Mr Tobias Ellwood (Conservative)
1 February 2017
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