§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what level of financial assistance was provided to El Salvador in 1980, 1981 and 1982, respectively.
§ Mr. OnslowNo capital aid has been provided to E1 Salvador during 1980–82, but finance has been provided through the bilateral technical co-operation programme as follows:
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1980 £265,000 1981 £41,000 1982 £2,500 approximately In addition £100,000 has been provided during 1981 and £212,500 during 1982 to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and International Committee for the Red Cross and British voluntary agencies to assist E1 Salvadorean refugees and a further £100,000 in 1982 to assist central American refugees including those from E1 Salvador.
§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will now take steps to ban all financial assistance to E1 Salvador; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. OnslowWe have no bilateral or military assistance programme in E1 Salvador. However we believe it right to continue to contribute through the international charitable organisations to the relief of urgent human need, in E1 Salvador as elsewhere.