HC Deb 05 July 1985 vol 82 c280W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked the Prime Minister what is the latest figure for the proportion of the 1.2 million tons of EEC food aid allocated for the drought suffering countries of Northern Africa at the Dublin summit which has actually been delivered; and what amount has been delivered to each country.

The Prime Minister

The European Council on 28–29 June noted that two thirds of the 1.2 million tonnes of grain pledged at the Dublin Council had been delivered or was on its way. This includes deliveries to Mozambique and Angola. The latest available figures for deliveries by the Community to each of the worst affected countries of the Sahel and east Africa are those given by my right hon. Friend, the Minister for Overseas Development to my hon. Friend, the member for Hereford and Stortford (Mr. Wells) on 6 June at column198–99. In addition, the following deliveries were reported by member states from their share of the Dublin plan between January and May:

Tonnes of cereals or cereals equivalent
Tonnes
Ethiopia 68,500
Sudan 59,500
Chad 28,000
Mali 12,000
Mauritania 6,200
Niger 29,000
Burkina Faso n/a

A further co-ordination meeting will be held on 8 July in Brussels, when we expect to receive more up-to-date figures.

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