HC Deb 09 July 1990 vol 176 cc30-1W
126. Mr. David Marshall

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for what purposes the recent United Kingdom allocation of £600,000 to Nicaragua will be used.

Mrs. Chalker

The funds will be provided as grant in support of activities crucial to Nicaragua's economic recovery. Specific uses will be agreed with the Nicaraguan authorities shortly.

Mr. Foulkes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on what criteria have been used for providing the recently announced £600,000 aid package to Nicaragua.

Mrs. Chalker

We decided to provide this aid to assist the new, democratically elected government of Senora Chamorro in its efforts to revive the Nicaraguan economy.