§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many applications for money under the aid and trade provisions were received, and how many were granted, in 1989–90 and 1990–91; how much money was allocated, and to which companies, under the aid and trade provision in 1990–91; and what is the total sum of money available to United Kingdom companies under the aid and trade provision during the current financial year.
§ Mrs. ChalkerA total of 151 aid and trade provision—ATP—applications were received in 1989–90, and 111 in 1990–91. Forty-two ATP offers were made in 1989–90 and 33 in 1990–91 in respect both of these and of earlier ATP applications.
The ATP budget in the current financial year is £97 million.
In 1990–91 aid agreements were concluded with Governments of developing countries for projects involving the following lead United Kingdom contractors:
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Country Project Lead United Kingdom company £ million Amount £ million Zimbabwe Airfield Crash Tenders Carmichael Fire 2.479 Zimbabwe Fire Fighting Vehicles Carmichael Fire 3.264 Zimbabwe Harare Airport Radar Siemens Plessey Radar 1.462 Zimbabwe Supply of AWD Bedford Trucks AWD (Export) 16.116 Zimbabwe Supply of ERF Trucks ERF 8.575
§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to which United Kingdom companies during 1990–91 undertakings were given that money would be made available under the aid and trade provision for 1991–92.
§ Mrs. ChalkerUndertakings are not given in this way. Aid and trade provision offers are made to Governments of developing countries, not to United Kingdom companies. A list of companies involved in projects for which aid agreements were signed with Governments of developing countries in 1990–91 is given in my answer to my hon. Friend of 10 December.