§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish a table in theOfficial Report showing, in ranked order, for 1986 and 1987, the bilateral aid earmarked for technical co-operation paid to Nicaragua for each reporting member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's development assistance committee.
§ Mr. Chris PattenFigures for 1987 are not yet available from the development assistance committee. Figures for technical co-operation provided to Nicaragua in 1986 are as follows:
US$ millions Italy 7.12 Germany 5.40 Finland 5.38 Netherlands 4.94 Sweden 3.54 France 2.07 Norway 0.62 Switzerland 10.30 Denmark 0.23 Japan 0.16 Canada 0.06 Belgium 0.02 Australia — Austria — Ireland — New Zealand — United Kingdom — United States of America — 1 Estimate. Note: "—" in the table signifies disbursements of less than $5,000. Figures compiled by the development assistance committee provide insufficient evidence to rank these countries; they are ordered here alphabetically.
§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish a table in theOfficial Report showing for each reporting member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Development Assistance Committee for 1987 the bilateral aid given to Nicaragua in ranked order.
§ Mr. Chris PattenFigures for 1987 are not yet available from the Development Assistance Committee.
§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the level of United Kingdom Government funding paid to development projects inside Nicaragua co-financed with British voluntary groups; and if he will list the voluntary groups, projects and individual sums awarded.
§ Mr. Chris PattenDuring the last complete financial year—1987–88—grants totalling £47,065 were paid under12W the joint funding scheme to British voluntary agencies in order to co-fund 10 of their development projects in Nicaragua. The details are:
Agency Project Name Grant in 1987–88 £ CAFOD Agricultural Development 3,117 CAFOD Vocational Training and Workshops (in tailoring and embroidery skills) for women prisoners 2,477 Christian Aid Las Segovias; Mother and Child Health Programme 8,403 Christian Aid Production and Distribution of Medicinal Plants 1,541 OXFAM Technical Assistance for Project Evaluation/Implementation 3,907 OXFAM Training Programme for Health Promoters 5,245 OXFAM INPESCA: Food Production; Purchase of Generators 3,079 OXFAM Agricultural Development Programme 10,280 OXFAM Agricultural Development with Rama Indians 6,516 OXFAM Appropriate Technology Project: Building Techniques 2,500 Total £47,065