§ 51. Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Lord Privy Seal if Le will make a statement on aid to be given to Zimbabwe in the near future.
§ 61. Mr. John Home Robertsonasked the Lord Privy Seal what development aid is being given to Zimbabwe during the current year.
§ Mr. Neil MartenOut of the £75 million pledged over three years we have made grants of £1 million for refugee rehabilitation, £7 million for reconstruction and £500,000 for joint projects with voluntary agencies, have provided technical co-operation of various kinds and are now negotiating an additional £5 million grant for reconstruction and loans for land resettlement and for the purchase of essential British equipment.
Outside it we are spending this year over £5 million on continuing awards under the pre-independence training programme, have agreed a loan towards the cost of railway electrification and, separately from the aid programme, have a continuing programme of military assistance.