Mr. Robert HughesTo 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. ChalkerOut 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 HughesTo 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. ChalkerThe 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.