§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commowealth Affairs what was the level of British aid to Angola for each year since 1989; and if Her Majesty's Government will provide assistance to the Angolan Government in the current year to entrench democracy in Angola.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe level of United Kingdom gross bilateral aid to Angola for each financial year since 1989 was as follows:
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£million 1989–90 0.731 1990–91 1.530 1991–92 1.278 In 1992–93, in addition to our regular programme, we provided landrovers and paid for two election observers at a cost of £273,000, as part of the international effort towards the election process. We also provided accommodation and training for the new unified army at a cost of £3 million from non-ODA votes.
The widespread hostilities which followed the elections has made it difficult to make plans for future aid to the country. We will however consider appropriate assistance when the security situation improves.