HC Deb 28 October 1976 vol 918 c383W
Mr. Hooley

asked 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. Hooley

asked 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. Judd

Approximately 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