§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Minister of Overseas Development what account she has
Cape Verde … 5,000 tonnes … Delivered December 1977. Gambia … 1,000 tonnes … Delivered January 1978. Senegal … 5,000 tonnes … Delivery anticipated April 1978. Mauritania … 5,000 tonnes … Pledged—delivery as soon as possible. Gambia … 1,000 tonnes … Cape Verde … 5,000 tonnes … Upper Volta … 10,000 tonnes … Being supplied by the World Food Programme from the United Kingdom's financial contribution of £3 million to the International Emergency Food Reserve. Senegal … 6,350 tonnes … In addition, the following allocations have recently been agreed for shipment by the EEC, towards which the United Kingdom will be contributing approximately 16 per cent, of the cost:
Chad: 3,500 tonnes Cape Verde: 7,000 tonnes Upper Volta: 8,500 tonnes Mauritania: 7,000 tonnes Senegal: 18,000 tonnes Gambia: 3,000 tonnes Mali: Proposal expected as soon as internal transport availability has been confirmed. In response to earlier information, we also delivered 5,000 tonnes to Chad in August 1977.