Falkland Islands

HC Deb 26 March 1987 vol 113 cc237-8W

Mr. Livsey

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will indicate the percentage breakdown of the £30 million provided for development projects in the Falkland Islands, including the proportion spent on (a) the buying of farmland for redistribution, (b) research, (c) evaluation of development projects and (d) administrative expenses, including visits by officials and experts.

Mr. Chris Patten

The breakdown of the £31 million development aid grant is as follows:

	Allocation per cent.	Estimated expenditure to date per cent.
Falkland Islands Development Corporation1	27	15
Power and water supply projects	25	14
Technical Co-operation	16	16
Land/farm transfer	8	7

	Allocation per cent.	Estimated expenditure to dale per cent.
Road and track construction projects	6	4
School hostel	4	4
Agricultural Research Centre	3	3
Miscellaneous small projects and balance awaiting firm commitment	11	237
	100	100
1 Including research and development activities.
2 Unspent.

The technical co-operation allocation provides for the cost of manpower assistance, including the cost of those involved in the evaluation of projects. Departmental administrative expenses are not funded from the grant.