§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what response he has made to President Kravchuk's proposal in January for an international disarmament fund.
§ Mr. Heathcoat-AmoryWe have offered Ukraine practical help with missile dismantling, and we have made around £37 million available to help the process of arms reduction in the former Soviet Union. These efforts are closely co-ordinated with other major donors and we do not believe that the creation of an international fund for these purposes would increase the effectiveness of the programmes concerned.