HC Deb 20 May 1988 vol 133 cc587-8W
Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the projects undertaken in the Falkland Islands to promote economic development which have received financial support from the United Kingdom and the extent of that support in each case to date at current and 1988 prices.

Mr. Chris Patten

Following is the information:

£ thousands
Total expenditure to 31 March 1988
Project At current At 1987–88 prices (using GDP deflators)
Falkland Islands Development Corporation 7,234 7,588
Land Transfer 2,500 2,718
Port Stanley Electricity 3,855 4,243
Port Stanley Water 1,617 1,658
Fuel Depot 43 43
School Hostel 1,211 1,392
Foxbay Electricity 72 82
Stanley-Mount Pleasant Airport Road 1,359 1,562
Camptracks 197 200
Wool Mill 32 37

Total expenditure to 31 March 1988
Project At current At 1987–88 prices (using GDP deflators)
Computers 45 45
Technical Cooperation 8,180 8,918
Hospital 5,947 6,322
Stanley Airport Road 262 272
Brewster Housing 6,960 8,551
Stanley Roads 2,500 3,081
Repairs/Replacements 5,151 6,324

Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the total cost to date of civilian projects undertaken by the Government in each year since the end of the war in the Falkland Islands at both current and 1988 prices.

Mr. Chris Patten

Following is the information:

£000s
Financial year Current prices 1987–88 Prices2
1982–83 9,429 11,842
1983–84 6,037 7,243
1984–85 7,005 8,052
1985–86 8,509 9,226
1986–87 9,683 10,168
1987–881 6,502 6,502
Total 47,165 53,033
1 Provisional.
2 Using GDP deflators.

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