§ Mr. LuffTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commomwealth Affairs what are the total funds available to the British Council for supporting cultural exchanges in the current financial year; and if he willl provide a breakdown of the application of these funds by country.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe Government are giving the British Council grants-in-aid of £116.99 million to support cultural exchanges(including development activities) in the current year.
British Council country allocations for cultural exchanges in 1992–93 are as follows:
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£000 Eastern and central Europe Bulgaria 1,463 Croatia 1496 Czechoslovakia 3,138 Hungary 2,902 Poland 3,655 Romania 1,277 Slovenia 1482 Yugoslavia 11,093 Countries with no directorate 12 Former Soviet Union and Baltic countries Baltic countries 281 in education, science, technology and culture by providing British expertise and assistance to those who will be in positions of authority and influence within a democratic, multiracial society. This policy enjoys the full support of the Government.
§ Mr. LuffTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the cultural exchange visits between Britain and South Africa funded by the British Council in each of the last three financial years; and what was the financial support provided in each case.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe information is as follows:
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£000 Russia 12,870 Ukraine 11,481 Western Europe Austria 750 Belgium and Luxembourg 1,370 Cyprus 168 EC: EC Relations Office 183 UKRHEEO 149 France 3,266 Germany 6,793 Greece 1,044 Ireland 296 Italy 4,240 Malta 147 Netherlands 823 Nordic countries 1,139 Portugal 1,343 Spain 2,639 Turkey 2,622 Countries with no directorate 136 Middle east and north Africa Algeria 792 Bahrain 305 East Jerusalem 997 Egypt 1,334 Ethiopia 565 Israel 1,336 Jordan 634
£000 Kuwait 447 Morocco 395 Oman 316 Qatar 353 Saudi Arabia 854 Sudan 577 Syria 250 Tunisia 423 United Arab Emirates 353 Yemen 189 Countries with no directorate 544 Asia Pacific Brunei 100 China 2,105 Hong Kong 2,119 Indonesia 1,455 Japan 5,086 Malaysia 1,427 Philippines 340 Singapore 974 South Korea 1,359 Thailand 747 Countries with no directorate 151 South Asia Bangladesh 645 Burma 248 India 4,162 Nepal 157 Pakistan 1,272 Sri Lanka 516 Countries with no directorate 0 South Africa South Africa 847 Sub-Saharan Africa Botswana 181 Cameroon 427 Ghana 404 Kenya 620 Lesotho 216 Malawi 300 Mauritius 250 Mozambique 72 Namibia 147 Nigeria 1,486 Senegal 418 Sierra Leone 337 Swaziland 63 Tanzania 292 Uganda 180 Zambia 386 Zimbabwe 451 Countries with no directorate 57 Latin America and the Caribbean Argentina 856 Brazil 2,975 Caribbean 378 Chile 751 Colombia 577
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1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 January 299 346 357 313 337 February 353 344 359 345 342 March 374 269 368 344 381 April 266 351 358 284 213 May 348 342 390 406 415 June 380 363 426 409 557 July 424 364 532 492 564 August 309 338 390 414 443 September 274 321 342 420 474 October 332 373 397 44 —
£000 Ecuador 214 Mexico 959 Peru 545 Venezuela 606 Countries with no directorate 163 North America, Australia and New Zealand Australia 1,214 Canada 710 New Zealand 496 United States of America 670 Grand total 116,988 1Provisional only. All other figures are based on the Council's financial estimates for 1992–93.