§ 88. Mr. HaywardTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what contribution Her Majesty's Government are making to the international relief effort in Ethiopia; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Chris PattenSince the beginning of 1987 we have committed more than £45 million of assistance in support of the international relief effort in Ethiopia. This figure includes the cost of some 95,000 tonnes of bilateral food aid, donations totalling £3 million towards the cost of the United Nations airlift operation and our share of the cost of European Community food and emergency assistance. We stand ready to contribute further to the relief effort as the situation develops.