The UK on 13 October said it would offer another£300 million ($497 million) to help rebuild Iraq, in addition to the£200 million ($331 million) that has already been earmarked for the reconstruction effort. UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw made the announcement at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in the hope that other countries would be encouraged to follow suit. 'What I am looking for is that there should be further substantial contributions made for subsequent years,' he said. However, an unnamed EU official, speaking to the BBC at the Luxembourg conference, said that there was a feeling among member states that, 'those who broke Iraq should pay to fix it', referring to the US-led coalition. Other EU members said that their willingness to participate in the reconstruction effort rested on the UN playing a strong and vital role.