§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give details of the financial and technical assistance given by Her Majesty's Government each year since 1979 to countries and organisations for the purpose of wildlife conservation.
§ Mr. Chris PattenAid statistics are not collated on a basis which would enable us to identify aid for wildlife conservation. The Overseas Development Administration is currently co-funding under the joint funding scheme with the World Wildlife Fund and other nongovernmental organisations a number of projects which include wildlife conservation amongst their aims. It also supports other activities under the bilateral aid programme, such as a communal areas wildlife monitoring unit in Zimbabwe.