HC Deb 09 July 1990 vol 176 cc24-5W
96. Mr. Jack

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what contribution Her Majesty's Government make to international programmes aimed at slowing population growth.

Mrs. Chalker

We are major contributors to the three multilateral population programmes. We also support bilateral projects and programmes and research and teaching at United Kingdom institutions aimed at reducing population growth. Aid programme spending on activities directly related to population concerns has increased from £6.5 million in 1981 to £17.3 million in 1989. We intend to increase the level and quality of this assistance and help promote awareness of population issues within developing and developed countries.

106. Sir Charles Morrison

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action his Department is taking to reduce the growth of the world's population; and whether he will make a statement.

113. Mr. Paice

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what contribution is made through the overseas aid programmes to international efforts to slow population growth.

Mrs. Chalker

We are major contributors to the three multilateral population programmes. We also support bilateral projects and programmes and research and teaching at United Kingdom institutions aimed at reducing population growth. Aid programme spending on activities directly related to population concerns has increased from £6.5 million in 1981 to £17.3 million in 1989. We intend to increase the level and quality of this assistance and help promote awareness of population issues within developing and developed countries.

109. Sir David Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what response Her Majesty's Government have made, and what action they propose to take, with regard to the United Nations report on estimated world population growth.

Mrs. Chalker

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Newport West (Mr. Flynn) on 22 June at column718.

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