§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list all organisations receiving financial assistance from Her Majesty's Government for each year since 1979 in connection with activities concerning Afghanistan; and what were the amounts involved.
§ Mr. RaisonThe information is as follows:
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£ 1979–80 None 1980–81 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 2,683,000 Afghan Support Committee 20,000 Save the Children Fund 3,000 1981–82 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 4,507,000 Government of Pakistan 2,500,000 Save the Children Fund 8,000 1982–83 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 4,917,000 Save the Children Fund 65,000 Afghan Support Committee 65,000 International Committee of the Red Cross 60,000 League of Red Cross Societies 40,000 1983–84 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 5,926,000 International Committee of the Red Cross 350,000 League of Red Cross Societies 305,000 Afghan Support Committee 60,000 Save the Children Fund 56,000 British Red Cross 50,000 Cristian Aid 7,000 Oxfam 7,000 1984–85 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 3,000,000 International Committee of the Red Cross 400,000 League of Red Cross Societies 275,000 Save the Children Fund 75,000 Afghaid 50,000 Catholic Fund for Overseas Dcvelopment 20,000 Afghan Support Committee 9,500 1985–86 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 3,200,000 International Committee of the Red, Cross 525,000 League of Red Cross Societies 250,000 Afghanaid 67,000 Afghan Support Committee 35,000 Ockenden Venture 20,000 1986–87 None to date In addition, the British share of European Community food aid for Afghan refugees has amounted to some £10 million and of European Community relief aid to some £5.5 million.