HC Deb 17 February 1984 vol 54 cc331-2W
Mr. Proctor

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to what extent the charitable and other voluntary bodies listed in the reply to the hon. Member for Billericay on 3 February, Official Report, c. 396–7, are accountable to Her Majesty's Government for the disbursement of overseas development funds; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Raison

All the bodies listed are accountable to Her Majesty's Government for aid funds issued to them. To demonstrate that the funds have been used for the purposes intended, which would have been agreed beforehand with ODA, they are required to provide either copies of their accounts separately identifying aid programme funds certified by an independent auditor or statements of expenditure supported by original bills.

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