§ Mr. Patrick ThompsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the annual report of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy will be available. [36081]
§ Sir Nicholas BonsorCopies of the foundation's annual report for 1994–95 will be placed in the Libraries of the House during the week beginning 17 July.
The foundation received £2.2 million from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for its activities in 1994–95. With this grant, it has supported 244 projects, compared with 236 projects last year. This has included a significant contribution to a wide range of media organisations in the former Soviet Union, a comprehensive programme of political party training with a range of parties throughout central and eastern Europe undertaken by UK political parties, and provided on-going support to the post-electoral structures in the new South Africa.
The foundation continues to make a valuable contribution to the promotion of democracy worldwide.