West Bank and Gaza

HC Deb 19 December 1995 vol 268 c1071W

Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the level of support for British Council projects in the west bank and Gaza in the last five years. [6686]

Mr. Hanley

British Council expenditure in the west bank and Gaza using grant in aid funding from the Overseas Development Administration and the diplomatic wing of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office was as follows:

• 1990–91: £471,000
• 1991–92: £499,000
• 1992–93: £973,000
• 1993–94: £997,000
• 1994–95: £1,050,000

In addition to work funded by the Government grant in aid, the council is contracted by ODA to manage its technical co-operation training programme, and some individual projects. It also manages the Chevening scholarship programme which is funded by ODA and the diplomatic wing of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.