To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much aid the Department for International Development has given to Montserrat since the Soufrière Hills volcano eruption; and what have been the benefits of that aid.

DFID has provided over £370m of assistance since 1995 for emergency support, construction activities in the safe north of the island, technical co-operation and budgetary support. Examples include support for the provision of basic services. including maintaining air and sea access; health and education; a volcanic observatory; housing; an airport; roads; improved and hurricane-resistant government offices, water and sanitation; tourism services; and infrastructure projects including exploratory drilling for geothermal energy.