§ Mr. Marlowasked the Lord Privy Seal what is the value of aid given to the Palestinian people and Palestinian organisations by the British Government for the last five years, including the current year.
§ Mr. HurdThe value of Government aid—excluding British Council funded expenditure—given to Palestinians including those in the Israeli-occupied territories in the last five years is as follows.
Year Contributions to United Nations Relief and Works Agency Educational assistance, capital aid and technical co-operation awards for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza £million £ 1976–77 3.00 — 1977–78 3.50 8,000 1978–79 4.05 61,000 1979–80 4.40 76,000 1980–81 4.50* 49,000† * Pledged of which £2.25 million has already been remitted. † Current estimate. In addition to these figures approximately £4,000 worth of medical equipment
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AVERAGE MONTHLY RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT 1974 1975 1976 County Males Females Males Females Males Females South Glamorgan … 4.3 0.9 6.6 1.7 8.0 3.0 Mid Glamorgan … 5.8 2.1 8.2 3.8 9.5 5.9 West Glamorgan … 3.7 2.1 4.9 3.1 6.6 4.6 Gwent … 3.8 1.8 6.2 3.5 8.2 5.5 Dyfed … 5.0 1.9 7.2 3.4 9.3 5.3 Powys … 3.2 1.2 5.8 3.4 7.3 3.3 Gwynedd … 8.1 2.4 11.4 2.5 12.3 5.4 Clwyd … 5.8 1.9 9.3 4.0 11.0 6.1 was given in 1978–79 to the Palestinian Red Crescent.