HC Deb 13 May 1991 vol 191 c28W
Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish a table showing the revised planning figures for the aid budget in 1990–91, and the planned figures for 1991–92, 1992–93 and 1993–94 in current terms, and constant 1990–91 terms, showing any percentage real change.

Mrs. Chalker

The information is as follows:

  • France—US$2 million (£1.18 million) plus 20,000 tonnes of wheat, 2,000 tonnes of milk powder, a telecommunications repair team and the services of a dredger
  • Germany—DM30 million (£10.14 million)
  • Holland—Guilders 6 million (£1.78 million)
  • India—Taka 200 million (£3.51 million) plus US$700,000 (£0.413 million) and 6 helicopters
  • Indonesia—1 C130 aircraft
  • Iran—Relief supplies
  • Ireland—US$198,000 (£0.12m)
  • Italy—US$8m (£4.72m) plus 40 tonnes of relief supplies
  • Japan—US$21m (£12.39m)—comprising US$9.5m cash, US$11m food aid and US$0.5m emergency equipment
  • Malaysia—US$370,000 (£0.22m)
  • New Zealand—US$29,000 (£0.017m)
  • Norway—US$0.34m (£0.2m)
  • Pakistan—Relief supplies plus 2 helicopters
  • Saudi Arabia—US$100m (£59m) for rehabilitation plus immediate relief supplies and 3 C130 aircraft
  • Sri Lanka—Relief supplies
  • Switzerland—US$0.14m (£0.08m) plus 36 tonnes of high protein food and logistical support staff
  • Thailand—£470,000 plus 2 helicopters and 20,000 tonnes of rice
  • Turkey—Relief supplies
  • USA—US$6.9m (£4.07m) plus 5 helicopters
  • UNDP—US$50,000 (£0.03m)
  • UNICEF—US$1.02m (£0.6m)
  • UNDRO—US$50,000 (£0.03m)
  • WFP—7,000 tonnes of food
  • WHO—4 emergency health kits

We also await firm details of further logistical support being considered by the United States of America.