HC Deb 26 March 2002 vol 382 c865W
Mr. Randall

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what financial aid the Government plans to give the FYR Macedonia in the next six months. [45239]

Clare Short

We are providing £3 million to the Government of Macedonia for bilateral balance of payments support. The EC has allocated euros 68 million financial aid of which the UK share is £7.93 million.

Mr. Randall

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) what economic aid has been given to the Government of FYR Macedonia by the UK Government in each of the last three years; [45246]

(2) what development aid has been given by the British Government to the FYR Macedonia in each of the last two years. [45240]

Clare Short

During the period 1998 to 2001 DFID has provided £15.041 million of aid of which £12.345 million was humanitarian support. During the same period the EC has provided £139.8 million of assistance of which the UK share is £26.72 million.