§ Lord Brougham and Vauxasked Her Majesty's Government:
What plans they have regarding future aid for Guyana.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyWe have concluded that it would be right to resume capital aid, following the holding of free and fair elections in October. We plan to provide up to £2 million of programme aid immediately for disbursement before 31st March 1993, conditional upon IMF Board approval of a new Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility (ESAF) arrangement for Guyana on 21st December. We will also be ready to consider new requests for technical co-operation. We will consider our longer term plans early in the New Year, after further discussions with the Government of Guyana.