§ 33. Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what percentage of the know-how fund is being spent on direct projects for economic development; and what percentage is being spent on funding(a) advertising and (b) consultancies.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe objective of the know-how funds is to help the countries of central and eastern Europe make the transition to political pluralism and, in particular, market economies. Thus the know-how funds in their entirety will contribute to social and economic development. Up to 15 per cent. of total expenditure has been on consultancy studies: negligible amounts have been spent on advertising.