§ Mr. S. C. Silkinasked the Lord Privy Seal what arrangements have now been made for the acceptance of contributions for overseas aid by private citizens who wish to contribute; and for what purposes such contributions will be used.
§ Mr. Neil MartenParliamentary approval will be sought in the spring Supplementary Estimate to credit such donations to the Overseas Aid Vote (Class II, 10) and to 5W use the proceeds in support of two projects for children in Bangladesh. It is proposed that the total of contributions should be divided equally between equipment for the child nutrition unit run by the Save the Children Fund, and drugs for eye operations undertaken by Blind Children International, a body run in co-operation with the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind. Freight charges will be met from the aid programme.