§ Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what contributions(a) the United Kingdom and (b) other EC countries are making to the recovery of the humanitarian measures in Rwanda.
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§ Mr. Baldry[holding answer 27 February 1995]: The EU and its member states have responded generously to humanitarian needs in Rwanda. The table, which is supplied by UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs, gives the breakdown of contributions up to 31 December 1994:
Donor Value US$ Austria 427,097 Belgium 9,569,819 Denmark 12,022,532 Finland 3,147,876 France 4,969,849 Germany 54,032,033 Greece 169,193 Italy 13,698,477 Luxembourg 1,621.114 Netherlands 30,642,032 Spain 4,162,772 Sweden 36,340,848 United Kingdom 52,998,195 EC 1223,875,090 Total 447,676,927 1 Of which about 13 per cent, is provided by the UK. The UK has already responded quickly to the 1995 UN consolidated inter-agency appeal for Rwanda with a pledge of £4 million.
I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave the hon. Member of Clydebank and Milngavie (Mr. Worthington) on 6 February, column 24–26, in respect of contributions to Rwanda's rehabilitation needs.