§ 40. Mr. Maclennanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what provision the Government are making to improve the land transport of emergency relief supplies in Ethiopia and the Sudan.
§ Mr. RaisonIn Ethiopia we have provided lorries, Land Rovers, mobile workshops, spare parts, including engines and tyres, and other equipment to help improve the distribution of relief supplies by surface routes. In the Sudan we are providing funds for trucks, fuel and a logistics team. We have also provided £218,000 towards fuel costs for distributing our bilateral food aid.
§ 40. Mr. Yeoasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the total value of British aid to sub-Saharan Africa during 1984–85.
§ Mr. RaisonFigures for 1984–85 are not yet available, but in the calendar year 1984 direct British aid to sub-Saharan Africa came to £248 million. This does not include what we channelled through the European Community and other multilateral agencies.