§ Mr. NellistTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the present aid projects funded by his Department in the west bank and the Gaza strip; what have been the projects so aided in each of the preceding five years; and what has been the cost of each.
§ Mr. Chris PattenOver the past five years the Overseas Development Administration's bilateral assistance to the west bank and Gaza has been provided through contributions to projects undertaken by British nongovernmental organisations; by training awards for Palestinians to study in Britain; and by book presentations to educational institutions. Details are as follows:
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£ NGO Projects Order of St. John Outreach programme based on St. John opthalmic hospital 450,000 (1984–85) Support for surgery, nurses training, clinical trials 80,000 (1987–88) Oxfam Mennonite central committee land reclamation and water system construction 24,539 (1988) Bethlehem arab society for the physically handicapped 26,703 (1988–90) Annahda womens association centre for the mentally handicapped 17,800 (1988) Oxfam (ex-progressive action for childhood education) Early childhood resource centre 63,042 (1986–89) Quaker peace and service Middle East placement programme 38,194 (1985–88)
£ Action around Bethlehem, children with disability Water catchment project 23,800 (1987–88) Solar energy project 31,300 (1987–88) Save the children fund Resource centre 57,000 (1988–90) Physiotherapy training 72,975 (1988–91) Rafah sewerage project 44,600 (1987) Cooperation for development Small enterprise revolving credit funding programme 576,700 (1987–88) Women's education and training programme 45,550 (1985–88) Gaza enterprise training scheme 28,816 (1987–88) Universities educational fund for Palestinian refugees (UNIPAL) English language teaching project 37,000 (1984–89) War on want Zabadeh early childhood resource centre 58,636 (1988–89) Abasan biscuit factory project 20,920 (1988) Appropriate health resources technologies group (AHRTAG) Bir Zeit community health unit 6,348 (1988) Y care international Relief for victims of the uprising, dependants, and training 53,000 (1987–89) British Red Cross-ICRC Provision of tents for emergency housing 38,000 (1988) World vision of Europe Emergency relief to dependants of victims of the uprising 24,000 (1988) Requests from NGOs for additional funds amounting to over £1 million are under consideration.
1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 £ £ £ £ £ Training programe 65,000 110,000 127,000 285,000 165,000 Book presentation programme 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 The United Kingdom also provides support through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees. In each year from 1984 to 1987 £5 million was contributed directly, increasing to £5.2 million in 1988. £5.5 million is being provided in 1989.
The United Kingdom contributes to the European Community programme for the west bank and Gaza. In 1987 and 1988 about £0.4 million a year was attributable to the United Kingdom. Of the Community's contribution to UNRWA about £3 million in each of the two years was attributable to the United Kingdom.