HC Deb 19 March 1987 vol 112 cc577-8W
Mr. Wilkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give details of United Kingdom financial aid to Sudan for the financial years 1984–85, 1985–86 and 1986–87; and what are the projected figures for aid to Sudan for 1987–88 and 1988–89.

Mr. Chris Patten

Gross British bilateral aid to Sudan amounted to £35.0 million in 1984–85 and £36.8 million in 1985–86. These totals include expenditure on disaster relief and food aid. Figures for 1986–87 are not yet available. It is not our practice to reveal forward planning figures but we expect to maintain substantial aid programme to Sudan in 1987–88 and 1988–89.

Mr. Wilkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give a breakdown of the specific projects of United Kingdom aid and the finance allocated to them in the Sudan during the current financial year.

Mr. Chris Patten

Expenditure in the Sudan on British bilateral capital aid projects and associated technical cooperation is provisionally estimated as follows in the current financial year:

£ million
Khartoum North and New Burri Power Stations 0.8
Rehabilitation of Old Burri Power Station 2.0
Rehabilitation of Gezira light railway 2.0
Equatoria Region Agricultural programme 1.6
£ million
Road Maintenance Unit 0.4
Northern Region Irrigation Rehabilitation 2.3
Western Savannah rural development 1.2
Red Sea Fisheries 0.2

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