HC Deb 24 January 1990 vol 165 cc685-6W
Mr. Paice

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish in theOfficial Report a list of projects approved to date under the know-how funds for Poland and Hungary, giving details of the type of project, the funding in cash and kind and the name of the United Kingdom organising body.

Mrs. Chalker

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Romsey and Waterside (Mr. Colvin) on 18 December. Most activities are being undertaken by firms or institutions engaged directly by the joint FCO/ODA Unit, or by the British Council on the unit's behalf. Additions to the list are given in the table:

Title: Coal industry training
Description: Training in colliery management techniques
Status: Under way
Cost: £38,000
Title: Cracow tourism study
Description: Recommendation of immediate measures to help Cracow cope with the coming tourist season, and development of longer-term proposals
Status: Under way
Cost: £37,000
Title: Agros dried vegetables

Description: Recommendations for productivity improvements in this enterprise
Status: Under way
Cost: £55,000
Title: Company doctor training
Description: Training Polish consultants in techniques of company analysis
Status: To be implemented
Cost: £11,000
Title: Conference on demonopolisation
Description: Discussion of methods and experiences of demonopolisation in relation to the process of economic and political decision taking
Status: To be implemented
Cost: £11,000
Title: Book industry training
Description: Pilot project to assess the training needs of the Polish book industry
Status: To be implemented
Cost: £17,200

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