HC Deb 01 November 1983 vol 47 c320W
Mr. Key

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what aid the Government have offered to Mozambique on the occasion of President Machel's recent visit to the United Kingdom.

Mr. Raison

Under the United Kingdom-Mozambique retrospective terms arrangement 1983, the British Government will waive repayments totalling £22.5 million on existing aid loans. Further technical co-operation assistance will give Mozambicans the opportunity to study in Britain at a cost of £350,000 over the next two years. Some 11,500 tonnes of cereals will be provided to combat the effects of severe drought. We have also agreed to provide assistance to the health sector in the form of anaesthetic machines and expertise to train local staff in their use. As part of Britain's support for the Southern African development co-ordination conference, a grant of £10.1 million was announced for the rehabilitation of the Limpopo railway line, subject to agreement on various aspects of the project.