§ Rev. Martin Smythasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the Government's contribution to relief agencies in (a) Honduras, (b) Nicaragua, (c) El Salvador and (d) Guatemala, both in terms of gifts in kind and funding of programmes; which organisations received such aid, giving amounts in each case; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RaisonThe British Government's response to appeals for assistance to Central America from international relief organisations for the financial years 1983–84, 1984–85 and 1985–86 (to date) was: 361W
Financial year Organisation Amount (£) Principal beneficiary 1983–84 International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 200,000 El Salvador 1983–84 International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 100,000 El Salvador/Nicaragua 1983–84 UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 100,000 Central America 1983–84 UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 100,000 Nicaragua/El Salvador/Guatemala 1983–84 Catholic Fund for Overseas Development (CAFOD) 100,000 El Salvador 1984–85 International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 100,000 El Salvador/Nicaragua 1984–85 UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 65,000 Honduras 1984–85 Catholic Fund for Overseas Development (CAFOD) 200,000 El Salvador 1984–85 Catholic Fund for Overseas Development (CAFOD) 100,000 Nicaragua 1985–86 International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) 200,000 El Salvador/Nicaragua 1985–86 UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 165,000 Honduras/Nicaragua £100,000 was provided in 1985–86 for Guatemalan Refugees in Mexico. Britain also supported small development projects co-financed with British voluntary agencies as follows:
Financial year Agency Amount (£) Number of projects Country 1983–84 Help the Aged 4,065 1 El Salvador 1983–84 Oxfam 6,814 2 Nicaragua 1983–84 Christian Aid 13,334 1 Nicaragua 1983–84 CAFOD 4,106 2 Nicaragua 1984–85 Oxfam 5,197 2 Honduras 1984–85 Christian Aid 12,675 2 Honduras 1984–85 Oxfam 3,584 2 Nicaragua 1984–85 CAFOD 13,893 3 Nicaragua 1985–86 Oxfam 19,341 7 Honduras 1985–86 Christian Aid 4,000 1 Honduras 1985–86 Oxfam 11,781 2 Nicaragua 1985–86 Christian Aid 12.710 2 Nicaragua 1985–86 CAFOD 49,798 5 Nicaragua