§ 66. Mr. Haleasked the Lord Privy Seal what is the amount of the present provision being made in cash and in kind to the United Nations' High Commission for Refugees for the maintenance of Algerian refugees in Tunisia and Morocco and for refugees from their native villages who are homeless in Algeria; and whether, in view of the increase in numbers and in destitution, he will make further provision for these purposes.
§ Mr. HeathIn 1961 a total of 2.2 million dollars in cash and ten thousand dollars in kind were made available to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in response to his appeal 143W on behalf of the refugees from Algeria in Tunisia and Morocco. Refugees who are homeless in Algeria are not his responsibility.
As I informed the hon. Gentleman the Member for Bristol, Central (Mr. Awbery) on 7th June, Her Majesty's Government offered to match a percentage of contributions by other Governments. The ceiling to that offer has now been set at £30,000 of which some £18,000 has now been paid. I understand that contributions attracting the balance of our offer have now been received and we may expect to make a further payment of about £12,000 in the near future.