§ Mr. LetwinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for South-West Bedfordshire of 25 January 2002,Official Report, columns 1185W-86W on Government funding of the voluntary sector, if he will list the grant schemes and other mechanisms by which (a) his Department and (b) the Westminster Foundation for Democracy distributes funding to voluntary sector organisations. [51403]
§ Mr. Straw[holding answer 19 April 2002]: The FCO may award grants to both national and international voluntary sector organisations from its Conflict Prevention Fund, Human Rights Project Fund, Economic Recovery Fund, Environmental Projects Fund and other funds administered by specific geographical or policy Departments. Individual projects are assessed for awards against criteria based on the FCO's aims and objectives.
Decisions on support for projects made by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy are made by their board, drawing on the advice of the FCO.