HL Deb 27 July 1993 vol 548 c113WA
Lord Kennet

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How much they have contributed, are contributing and propose to contribute to the countries of the former Soviet Union towards:

  1. (a) privatisation,
  2. (b) environmental security (including nuclear), clean up, and regeneration, and the research needed for these last, particularly at Chernobyl and Chelyabinsk.

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Through the Know-How Fund we have provided £2.612 million for privatisation activities in the former Soviet Union, and £0.693 million on bilateral environmental security projects, including a study of clean up requirements following Chernobyl. We have also contributed £8.25 million to the EBRD-managed nuclear safety account. Privatisation will remain a key component of Know-How Fund activities. We will contribute substantial amounts of both technical assistance and export credits to the G7's $3 billion programme of support for Russian privatisation announced in Tokyo. The European Community's programme includes privatisation and nuclear safety as priority activities. UK contributions cover approximately one sixth of expenditure in these areas.