HC Deb 26 February 1991 vol 186 cc416-7W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs further to his reply of 15 February,Official Report, column 596 to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Provan, if he will list the (a) Asian and (b) Latin American countries receiving assistance from the European Community.

Mrs. Chalker

In 1989, the last year for which figures are available, new EC commitments were made to the following countries: In Asia—

Country Amount (ECU million)
Bangladesh 13.50
China 3.80
India 73.25
Pakistan 10.00
Philippines 16.50
Thailand 46.16

In Latin Amercia—

Country Amount (ECU million)
Bolivia 18.50
Costa Rica 0.64
Haiti 5.50
Peru 1.20

In addition, countries in Latin America benefited from new commitments to regional bodies as follows:

Amount (ECU million)
Andean Pact 11.20
Central America regional payments system for reactivation of trade 43.50
BCIE (Central American Bank for Economic Integration) 6.00

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