HC Deb 15 November 1989 vol 160 c255W
Mr. Nicholas Bennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list, by cost, all schemes in South Africa aided by the United Kingdom Government.

Mr. Sainsbury

We expect to spend some £3.9 million in 1989–90 on programmes of scholarships and training in the United Kingdom for South Africans. The United Kingdom share (expected to be some £3 million in 1989) of the European Community's programme of positive measures is attributed to the British aid programme. We also support the following schemes in South Africa: the costs given relate to forecast expenditure in the current financial year only:

£'000
1 Scholarships tenable in South Africa
British Award Scheme in South Africa 525
British Awards Scheme 150
2 Projects
Alexandra Health Centre 250
Contribution to Urban Foundation loan guarantee fund 250
Science Education Project 100
Assistamce to the University of Western Cape 90
Training Programmes for South African Trades Unions 75
Molteno Literacy Project 60
Primary Mathematics Project 40
Assistance to Early Learning Centres 40
Assistance to the READ Education Trust 35
English Language Training Seminars 30
Adult Education Project 30
Assistance to Get Ahead Foundation 25
Small business consultancy 5
Assistance to Business Skills Development Centre 5
Assistance to Programme for Technological Careers 10
3.Other schemes
Small Projects approved by the Head of Mission 650
Gifts approved by the Head of Mission 100
Book Presentations 70
4.Emergency aid
Operation Hunger 95

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