§ Mr. FauldsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the figure of overseas aid provided over the last three financial years to the island of Cyprus; and what proportion of those sums has gone to the Turkish Cypriot sector.
§ Mrs. ChalkerUnder the ODA's bilateral aid programme technical cooperation funds were provided as follows:
£ 1988–89 301,000 1989–90 231,000 11990–91 266,000 1 (Estimate). About 42 per cent. of the allocations for the three years taken together were directed to the Turkish-Cypriot community.
439WIn addition training awards were provided by the ODA under the Commonwealth scholarship and fellowship plan:
£ 1988–89 242,000 1989–90 233,000 1990–91 216,000 About 12 per cent. of the allocations for the three years taken together were for Turkish Cypriots.
Support has also been provided from aid and trade provision funds for two projects in the Republic of Cyprus, with annual disbursements as follows:
£ 1988–89 184,000 1989–90 674,000 1990–91 25,000