To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which programme will be funded by the additional £100 million for reconstruction in Iraq he pledged on 18 November; and from which sources the additional funding will be derived. (102461)

[holding answer 23 November 2006]: The Chancellor’s announcement of an additional £100 million for reconstruction in Iraq will primarily support the Department for International Development’s bilateral programme for Iraq. As well as funding from the Department for International Development assistance will also be provided through the Global Conflict Prevention Pool.