§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the current aid programme to Honduras and the equivalent figure for each of the last 10 years; what participation the United Kingdom takes in the EC programmes that affect Honduras; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe bilateral country programme runs at about £1 million a year; we provide disaster relief when appropriate; the Commonwealth Development Corporation invests in Honduras. Gross United Kingdom bilateral aid expenditure (including CDC) and the United Kingdom share of EC aid from 1980 to 1989 were as follows:
Gross United Kingdom bilateral aid £,000 United Kingdom share of EC aid £,000 1980 335 510 1981 5,002 780 1982 2,272 1,350 1983 6,670 980 1984 3,446 1,880 1985 3,653 480 1986 1,258 520 1987 811 520 1988 1,166 640 1989 701 1 1 Not available.