§ Mr. George Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) to what projects the £830,000 for which he is asking parliamentary approval to give to the Government of Uganda during the present financial year will be applied;
(2) if it is his intention, subject to the authorisation of the House in the Appropriation' Bill, to transfer to Uganda before 31st March the £830,000 of interest-free loan funds for which he is seeking authorisation in the Supplementary Estimates.
§ Mr. WoodSince September 1972 no new aid has been provided to the Government of Uganda. A number of projects were, however, already being implemented at that time and it was decided exceptionally to continue to provide funds for their completion.
The figure of £830,000 represents a scaling down of the provision made in the main Estimates for 1972–73 of £1,537,000 for development loans to Uganda. It was expected, when the Supplementary Estimates were prepared, that this amount would be disbursed in the year ending 31st March 1973. Actual issues of funds are being made as required. The sum issued as at 23rd March was £366,000.
Since 1st April 1972, disbursements have been made on the following projects, some of which have by now been completed:
- Main Road Development.
- Lira/Kamdini Road.
- Makerere University—Main Library Extension, Women's Hall of Residence.
- Tea Factory and Machinery.
- Tick Eradication Scheme.
- Tsetse Clearance.
- Seed Multiplication Scheme.
- Trade Testing Centre.
- Co-operative Development Institute.
- College of Commerce.
- National Teachers College.
- Technical College.
- Irrigation Pilot Scheme.