European Development Fund (Hansard, 20 July 1990)

HC Deb 20 July 1990 vol 176 c743W 743W

§ Mrs. Clwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the value of goods and services procured by the European development fund from United Kingdom companies for each £1 contributed by the United Kingdom Government.

§ Mrs. Chalker
As at 31 March 1990, United Kingdom companies had won contracts to the value of 133.15 million ecu under the current (sixth) European development fund. This represents 13.7 per cent. of total procurement—some 27 per cent. of which is won by recipient countries. The United Kingdom contributes 16.58 per cent. of EDF VI.