HC Deb 14 December 1990 vol 182 cc529-30W
Mr. Janner

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will assist Bulgaria with urgent medical aid.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

We are contributing to the European Community's recently approved mother and child health care programme for Bulgaria. Additional requests received during the EC-Bulgaria joint commission on 30 November are now being considered, and will be discussed at the 14 to 15 December European Council.

Mr. Janner

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made by the Government encouraging the European Commission to consider Bulgarian requests for food assistance.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

Bulgarian requests for food assistance were discussed during the meeting of the EC-Bulgaria joint commission in Sofia on 30 November, and will next be discussed at the 14 to 15 December European Council. We have made it clear that we would support such assistance.

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