HC Deb 01 February 1982 vol 17 cc15-6W
Mr. Hooley

asked the Lord Privy Seal what aid is currently being given by individual member States of the European Economic Community including the United Kingdom to Nicaragua.

Mr. Neil Marten

The tables below give information on aid by individual EC countries to Nicaragua, in terms of both disbursements and commitments, for 1979 and 1980.

Net disbursements Commitments
US $ million US $ million
1979
Belgium 0.9 —
Denmark 0.9 —
France — —
Germany 17.8 21.4
Italy 1.1 1.1
Netherlands 6.4 12.5
United Kingdom 0.5 0.5
Net disbursements Commitments
US $ million US $ million
1980
Belgium 0.3 —
Denmark 0.1 —
France 0.5 6.0
Germany 8.3 27.5
Italy 1.1 1.1
Netherlands 14.6 26.0
United Kingdom 0.3 0.3

Source: OECD.