HC Deb 12 July 1993 vol 228 cc343-4W
Mr. Harry Greenway

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the current level of United Kingdom aid for irrigation projects; which are the main countries involved; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

In financial year 1992–93, we spent £6.54 million on irrigation and associated drainage projects. The main beneficiaries were Pakistan, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. We also spend about £750,000 per annum on research into irrigation and drainage and fund scholarships in the United Kingdom for irrigation specialists from overseas.