§ Mr. AmosTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the allocation of money from the know-how fund for Bulgaria.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggMy right hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced on 18 February the extension of the know-how fund for eastern Europe to Bulgaria. This is in recognition of Bulgaria's commitment to political and economic reform and requirement for "intellectual know-how". There is no formal commitment to spending on individual countries under the know-how fund in any one year. Actual disbursement will depend on the identification of sensible projects in priority areas. An early visit to Bulgaria is planned to discuss our overall strategy with the Bulgarian authorities.