Mr. McNarnaraasked the Lord Privy Seal what aid Her Majesty's Government have given to Nicaragua since the overthrow of the Somoza regime; and what projects and individual sums are involved.
§ Mr. Neil Marten£242,000 bilateral aid has been provided for the following projects:
£'000 (i) Airlifting emergency food and medical supplies 100 (ii) Spare parts for tractors 60 (iii) First aid kits for UNESCO adult literacy campaign 25 (iv) Two land rovers for the Nicaraguan Red Cross 24 (v) Relief for refugees through Save the Children Fund 16 (vi) Visits by advisers on crop storage education and tractor maintenance 10 (vii) Antibiotics and water purifiers 7
§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Lord Privy Seal what aid the European Economic Community has given to Nicaragua since the overthrow of the Somoza regime; and what projects and individual sums are involved.
§ Mr. Neil MartenThe information is as follows
1979–2.5 million ECUs—£1.37 million—for economic and social rehabilitation1980–1.8 million ECUs—£1.54 million—for technical co-operation in the rural sector1981–0.85 million ECUs—£0.47 million—for training and equipment for ENABAS, a food marketing and processing enterprise.