§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance, financial and otherwise, Her Majesty's Government have given to the Government of Iceland in respect of the disaster caused by volcanic eruption; how the level of British assistance compares with that from other countries; if he is now satisfied that enough help has been given by this country; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AmeryOn 8th February Her Majesty's Government made a donation of £10,000 to the Icelandic Red Cross for the relief of those made homeless by the Westmann Islands eruption. Full details of donations from other Governments are not available. We believe our contribution was useful and timely. It was comparable with donations made by the Governments of the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany. We understand that Iceland's Nordic partners made substantial offers of assistance.