Falkland Islands

HC Deb 20 December 1982 vol 34 cc315-7W

Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what estimate of the cost of provision of fishing development is allowed for in his estimate of £31 million for the Falkland Islands development programme; whether such expenditure would be funded through a Falkland Islands Development Agency; and what he expects the annual expenditure to be over the expected six-year period;

(2) what estimate of the cost of provision of sewerage facilities is allowed for in his estimate of £31 million for the Falkland Islands development programme; whether such expenditure would be funded through a Falkland Islands Development Agency; and what he expects the annual expenditure to be over the expected six-year period;

(3) what estimate of the cost of provision of water supply is allowed for in his estimate of £31 million for the Falkland Islands development programme; whether such expenditure would be funded through a Falkland Islands Development Agency; and what he expects the annual expenditure to be over the expected six-year period;

(4) what estimate of the cost of provision of development of cottage industry skills is allowed for in his estimate of £31 million for the Falkland Islands development programme; whether such expenditure would be funded through a Falkland Islands Development Agency; and what he expects the annual expenditure to be over the expected six-year period;

(5) what estimate of the cost of provision of hotel and guest house facilities is allowed for in his estimate of £31 million for the Falkland Islands development programme; whether such expenditure would be funded through a Falkland Islands Development Agency; and what he expects the annual expenditure to be over the expected six-year period;

(6) what estimate of the cost of provision of surveys of shell fish resources is allowed for in his estimate of £31 million for the Falkland Islands development programme; whether such expenditure would be funded through a Falkland Islands Development Agency; and what he expects the annual expenditure to be over the expected six-year period;

(7) what estimate of the cost of provision of salmon-ranching schemes is allowed for in his estimate of £31 million for the Falkland Islands development programme; whether such expenditure would be funded through a Falkland Islands Development Agency; and what he expects the annual expenditure to be over the expected six-year period;

(8) what estimate of the cost of provision of improvement of tracks is allowed for in his estimate of £31 million for the Falkland Islands development programme; whether such expenditure would be funded through a Falkland Islands Development Agency; and what he expects the annual expenditure to be over the expected six-year period;

(9) what estimate of the cost of provision of roads is allowed for in his estimate of £31 million for the Falkland Islands development programme; whether such expenditure would be funded through a Falkland Islands Development Agency; and what he expects the annual expenditure to be over the expected six-year period;

(10) what estimate of the cost of provision of improved harbour complexes is allowed for in his estimate of £31 million for the Falkland Islands development programme; whether such expenditure would be funded through a Falkland Islands Development Agency; and what he expects the annual expenditure to be over the expected six-year period;

(11) what estimate of the cost of provision of grasslands trials is allowed for in his estimate of £31 million for the Falkland Islands development programme; whether such expenditure would be funded through a Falkland Islands Development Agency; and what he expects the annual expenditure to be over the expected six-year period;

(12) what estimate of the cost of provision of agricultural research is allowed for in his estimate of £31 million for the Falkland Islands development programme; whether such expenditure would be funded through a Falkland Islands Development Agency; and what he expects the annual expenditure to be over the expected six-year period;

(13) what estimate of the cost of small-scale development projects is allowed for in his estimate of £31 million for the Falkland Islands development programme; whether such expenditure would be funded through a Falkland Islands Development Agency; and what he expects the annual expenditure to be over the expected six-year period;

(14) what estimate of the cost of provision of electricity generation and distribution is allowed for in his estimate of £31 million for the Falkland Islands development programme; whether such expenditure would be funded through a Falkland Islands Development Agency; and what he expects the annual expenditure to be over the expected six-year period.

Mr. Neil Marten

The overall estimate of £31 million is based on a broad assessment of the future development needs of the Falkland Islands. Detailed estimates of expenditure in the sectors referred to must await further study but, taken together, their costs are presently estimated at around £23 million over the six-year period. Estimated annual expenditure will be in the region of £0.7 million, £8.5 million, £7.5 million, £3 million, £1.3 million and £2 million. The extent to which such expenditure will be funded through a Falkland Islands Development Agency has yet to be decided in consultation with the Falkland Islands Government.