§ Mr. Ernie Robertsasked the Lord Privy Seal which Indo-Chinese countries are receiving United Kingdom aid; and how much each country received in 1980–81.
§ Mr. Neil MartenNo Indo-Chinese countries are at present receiving United Kingdom aid.
During 1980–81, United Kingdom aid totalling £85,821 and £476,771 was provided to Laos and Vietnam respectively. This was almost entirely in the form of final payments arising from earlier commitments. No United Kingdom aid was given to the Government of Cambodia. Britain did, however, contribute £1£3 million to the cost of the programmes of humanitarian assistance and relief to the Cambodian people co-ordinated by the United Nations Children's Fund, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.
The European Community also contributed to the international programmes of assistance and relief to the Cambodian people. The total contribution was 40 million ECU—about £25 million—and 35,000 tonnes of cereals, of which the United Kingdom share was about one-fifth.