§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which countries, including developed nations, are receiving food aid.
§ Mrs. Chalker[holding answer 31 January 1991]: Under the food aid convention, the United Kingdom has an obligation to provide 110,700 tonnes of food aid to the developing countries each year. The principal beneficiaries are currently Ethiopia, Sudan, Bangladesh, Mozambique and Pakistan.
The United Kingdom also contributes to the EC food aid budget, which benefits a wide range of developing countries. There is a separate provision of 350 million ecu for food aid for eastern Europe, from which the Soviet Union, Bulgaria and Romania are expected to benefit.