§ 40. Mr. FabricantTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement regarding the provision of aid to the Russian Federation.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe United Kingdom has consistently supported the process of economic and political reform being undertaken by President Yeltsin and his Government, and endorsed by popular referendum in April. The British contribution for this year and next will be £444 million, plus the bulk of a $1 billion commitment for export credits for the whole of the former Soviet Union.
Multilateral contributions 1979 to 1991–92 (£ thousands) Organisation UN Environment Programme1 UN Development Programme UN Children's Fund2 Food and Agriculture Organisation3 International Fund for Agricultural Development World Food Programme Year (Calendar Years) 1979 599 28,533 7,382 2,482 0 7,017 1980 593 15,000 4,991 3,217 0 2,488 1981 600 17,500 7,356 3,616 881 1,853 1982 600 18,500 5,983 5,592 2,110 3,392 1983 750 18,500 6,069 6,195 3,552 828 1984 750 19,000 6,025 8,153 4,243 1,039 1985 750 21,000 8,400 6,779 5,450 500 1986 1,000 21,000 8,308 7,358 3,509 500