§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he intends to make an award for humanitarian aid to the people of Bulgaria.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggWe are contributing to humanitarian aid for Bulgaria through the European Community's PHARE aid programme.
The European Community has recently approved a maternal and child health care support programme for Bulgaria worth approximately £3.5 million. We have encouraged the Commission to consider urgently Bulgarian requests for food assistance. These will be discussed during the meeting of the EC-Bulgaria joint commission on 30 November.