asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been Her Majesty's Government's response to the recent appeal by voluntary agencies for assistance with famine in Mozambique.

So far in 1987 we have made available over £2·4 million to British voluntary agencies for relief programmes in Mozambique. We have also provided £660,000 for UNICEF'S operations in that country.In addition, we contribute £3·5 million annually to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' general programmes, which include relief work in Mozambique.