[pursuant to the reply, 24 May 2006, Official Report, c. 1780-81W]: The figure given for DFID’s spend in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2001-02 was £7 million. This should have read £5.6 million, mostly on humanitarian interventions.
An estimate was made for DFID’s expenditure in 2005-06. This was premature, however, as DFID’s 2005-06 out-turn figures have yet to be confirmed but are expected to be finalised by the end of August 2006.
DFID funds available for the DRC this financial year were given as £63 million. The correct amount is £62 million.
I apologise for these errors in the original answer.