HC Deb 07 August 1972 vol 842 cc252-4W
57. Mr. George Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the main projects upon which British aid to Nigeria will be expended in the present financial year.

Mr. Wood

Most of our capital aid is being spent on a general development loan, equipment for the Niger Dam project, telecommunications development, rehabilitation, communications, railway and signalling equipment and miscellaneous capital goods.

Our comprehensive technical assistance programme includes agricultural surveys, feasibility and management studies as well as training, the provision of experts and aid to education.

58. Mr. George Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the main projects upon which British aid to Pakistan will be expended in the present financial year.

Mr. Wood

Most of our aid to Pakistan is provided in non-project form, but we are continuing our contributions to the Indus Basin Development Fund.

1 2 3
All Research
(readily identifiable— Research and
these figures are Development Subhead Trypanosomiasis— 11
conservative) —element of(1) element of(2)
Actual Expenditure Allocation
£ £ £
1967–68 2,612,000 1,887,000 127,000
1968–69 3,107,000 2,165,000 136,000
1969–70 3,261,000 2,209,000 160,000
1970–71 3,857,000 2,625,000 160,000
1971–72 (Provisional) 4,232,000 2,727,000 183,000
Allocations
£ £ £
1972–73 4,600,000 3,000,000 208,000

Figures for the next financial year and subsequently have not vet been decided. I regard trypanosomiasis research as of great value to many developing countries.

Mr. George Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the main projects upon which British aid to Brazil will be expended in the present financial year.

Mr. Wood

The main projects in our aid programme to Brazil, all of which are technical assistance schemes, are in the fields of technical and vocational education, as followsTechnical College, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte. Post-graduate Engineering School, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Federal University of Paraiba, Campino Grande.

We are also contributing towards the Tarbela Darn and we are completing the electrification of part of the Pakistan Western Railway.