§ Ms. Clare Shortasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will provide full details of the overseas aid provided to Bangladesh since 1979, and of each of the projects funded.
§ Mr. Chris PattenTotal British bilateral aid to Bangladesh since 1979 has been:
(£ million) 1979 33.821 1980 166.190 1981 33.383 1982 23.537 1983 24.728 1984 35.656 1985 41.173 1Includes £31.278 million Debt Relief The main sectors assisted have been energy, natural resources and communications.
The major projects agreed since 1979 are as follows:
Project title Year first allocated Amount of allocation (£ million) Tea Rehabilitation 1979 20.0 Dhaka Power Distribution (IA) 1982 7.8 Deep Tubewells 1983 15.0 Dhaka Power Distribution (II) 1984 13.3 Rural Development II 1984 6.7 Ashuganj Power Generation 1984 9.5 Gas Development II 1986 25.0 Bridges and Institutional Development 1986 10.3 Population and Family Health 1986 8.0