HC Deb 09 July 1990 vol 176 cc25-6W
99. Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the level of aid to the Southern Africa Development Co-ordination Conference's programme by(a) the United Kingdom and (b) other donor countries.

Mrs. Chalker

United Kingdom pledges to the Southern Africa Development Co-ordination Conference's programme total £70 million: information on pledges from other donors is not readily available. In 1988 net bilateral aid to the Southern Africa Development Co-ordination Conference member states from DAC donor countries totalled $2,668.46 million (nearly £1,500 million) of which the United Kingdom provided $247.62 million (£139 million).

124. Mr. Canavan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans the Overseas Development Administration has to introduce new initiatives to help black people in South Africa.

Mrs. Chalker

I refer the hon. Member to my answer to the hon. Member for Harrow, West (Mr. Hughes) on 19 March at column431.

101. Mr. Bernie Grant

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's support to SADCC programmes.

Mrs. Chalker

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire (Mr. Kirkwood) on 24 May at column368.

128. Mr. Livingstone

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has recently had discussions with non-governmental organisations on the subject of aid for people in Southern Africa; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Chalker

I refer the hon. Member to the reply that I gave to the hon. Member for Falkirk, West (Mr. Canavan) on 18 June at column391.

Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the current levels of each of the Southern Africa Development Co-ordination Conference countries' external bilateral debts to the United Kingdom broken down into concessional and non-concessional categories.

Mrs. Chalker

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State on 28 November 1989 at column200.

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