§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the reply of the Minister for Overseas Development, Official Report, 22 November, c. 390, whether it has yet been determined whether additional provision on the overseas aid Vote will be required for aid to the Falkland Islands.
§ Mr. Neil MartenAs my right hon. Friend told the right hon. Member for Lanark on 8 December—[Vol. 33, c. 864]—the proposed new aid for the Falkland Islands will be financed mainly from additional funds and no existing aid commitments will be cut to pay for it. These decisions will be reflected in the main Estimates presented for 1983–84 and subsequent years.
I cannot yet say what supplementary provision will have to be sought for the present year, but it is probable that an increase of up to £500,000 for the Falkland Islands will be needed in the allocation for regional technical co-operation for the dependencies—Supply Estimates Class II, Vote 10, Subhead D1.