§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list all aid to Turkey since 1979 under(a) country programme aid, (b) aid and trade provision, (c) multilateral aid and (d) other aid, respectively.
§ Mrs. ChalkerDetails available of British aid given to Turkey since 1979 are as follows:
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£'000 Country programme aid ATP Multilateral aid attributable to United Kingdom Other 1979 4,198 — n/a 54 1980 8,019 — 960 16 1981 32,105 — 3,670 4
Country programme aid ATP Multilateral aid attributable to United Kingdom Other 1982 16,872 — 3,220 10 1983 5,302 — 6,220 96 1984 375 — 6,960 32 1985 10,253 — 3,010 27 1986 4,627 — 13,850 23 1987 2,462 559 5,160 20 1988 1,365 1,044 2,920 51 1989 714 2,384 n/a 591
§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what is the purpose of the natural gas conversion project in Turkey;
(2) what arrangements were made by his Department for seeking tenders for the natural gas conversion project in Turkey;
(3) when aid was offered for the natural gas conversion project in Turkey; whether aid has been disbursed; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe main objective of the project is to convert Ankara's gas distribution system to natural gas and to improve and extend the system. The conversion to natural gas will assist the eradication of severe atmospheric problems caused by the present use of oil, coal and lignite as domestic fuels. The contract with the Ankara electricity, gas and omnibus authority was awarded after international competitive tender. The offer of aid to the Turkish Government to support a long-term concessional loan was made on 9 March 1987. Disbursements to date total £3,426,481 and represent payments in respect of interest due on the loan which is funding 85 per cent. of the cost of British goods and services.