HC Deb 23 January 1986 vol 90 cc285-6W
Mr. Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will make a statement on the prospects of closure of the Centre for World Development Education, London;

(2) if he will make a statement on the financial position of the Centre for World Development Education, London.

Mr. Raison

At the request of CWDE and five of the main voluntary agencies, I have agreed to make a special grant of £25,000 towards a rescue package which will resolve the Centre's immediate problems. This assistance is additional to the Overseas Development Administration's annual grant to the Centre of £100,000 which will continue until the end of the forthcoming financial year.

I am not able to give any commitment of ODA support beyond that date pending a review of our policy towards development education in general and CWDE in particular. I expect to announce the results of this review later in the year.