South Africa (Hansard, 19 February 1990)

§ 52. Mr. Boyes
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what factors determine Britain's aid programme to South Africa.

§ Mrs. Chalker
Our aid programme is a practical demonstration of our commitment to promote fundamental change leading to the creation of a just, democratic and non-racial society in South Africa. It is helping to prepare for the day when South Africa's black citizens will be playing the major role in government and in economic development. Our programmes are planned and implemented directly with community groups, nongovernmental organisations and some universities.

§ 53. Mr. Galloway
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the recent visit to South Africa by the Minister for Overseas Development.

§ 63. Mr. Wareing
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on the recent visit to Johannesburg by the Minister for Overseas Development.

§ Mrs. Chalker
While in Johannesburg on 30 January I visited the Alexandra health centre, which is one of over 200 community projects that we support in South Africa. I met many of the teachers involved in the Molteno literacy project which we have helped for nearly 10 years and which has developed teaching materials now in use in well over 5,000 primary schools. I also visited the new British Council offices.

64. Mr. Robert G. Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the outcome of the Minister for Overseas Development's visit to southern Africa and the Southern Africa Development Co-ordination Committee.

§ Mrs. Chalker
I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave on 15 February at column352 to my hon. Friend the Member for Ealing, North (Mr. Greenway).