§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Minister for Overseas Development what has been the total contribution to date by the United Kingdom to the International Fund for Agricultural Development
Country Currency Unit Amount in Currency US $ Equivalent Belgium … Belgian Franc … 500,000,000 12,642,202 Denmark … US$ … — 7,500,000 France … US $ … — 25,000,000 Germany (Federal Republic) … US $ … — 52,000,000 Ireland … £ Sterling … 570,000 1,010,039 Italy … US $ … — 25,000,000 Luxembourg … Special Drawing Rights … 320,000 365,900 Netherlands … Dutch Guilder … 100,000,000 36,556,420 United Kingdom … £ Sterling … 18,000,000 31,895,970
§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Minister for Overseas Development how many applications for educational grants from students from Zimbabwe were refused in the current year because insufficient funds were available; and how many students applied for grants in the current year after the closing date laid down for applications.
§ Mr. JuddApproximately 1,550 applications for grants were unsuccessful. It is not possible to say how many of the unsuccessful applicants would have attracted awards under my Ministry's developmental criteria had unlimited funds been available. About 150 applications have been received since the
£ million at 1975 Survey Prices … 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 via Local Authorities … 0.4 1.8 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.4 via The Housing Corporation … 3.2 4.9 10.1 16.1 17.1 19.7