§ Mr. Anthony CoombsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what aid has been provided to Ghana over the past two years.
§ Mrs. ChalkerInformation is as follows:
£ thousand 1988 1989 Gross bilateral aid 32,976 50,206 Mulilateral aid attributable to United Kingdom 11,890 n.a. of which through EC 2,130 n.a. Figures for 1990 are not yet available.
§ Mr. Anthony CoombsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what conditions have been attached to the granting of aid with regard to improvements in human rights in Ghana.
§ Mrs. ChalkerWe have made it clear to the Ghanaian authorities that our decisions on the allocation of bilateral aid funds for Ghana will take account of the extent to which they develop accountable and democratic institutions and respect for human rights. We shall continue to urge them to introduce the necessary reforms to obtain these objectives.