HC Deb 26 October 1989 vol 158 c518W
Mr. Robert Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish in theOfficial Report the details of aid being provided to Mozambican refugees in South Africa.

Mrs. Chalker

Out of a total commitment of £127,000, we have already spent so far this financial year £95,000 on Operation Hunger, a project which helps Mozambican refugees on the South African side of the border. This is in addition to more than £100,000 provided for emergency relief supplies since January 1988.

Mr. Robert Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which South African organisations were consulted on Her Majesty's Government's policy for contributing to the Urban Foundation scheme for low-cost housing.

Mrs. Chalker

The Urban Foundation consulted widely among black community leaders. The British embassy in Pretoria took independent soundings from black community leaders inside South Africa; all encouraged us to contribute to the scheme.

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