§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what aid was provided to Colombia in 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BaldryAid provided to Colombia in financial years 1990–91, 1991–92, and 1992–93 was £3.66 million, £3.789 million and £2.433 million respectively. The provisional figure for 1993–94 is £2.454 million. Assistance included technical co-operation, emergency aid support, aid and trade provision activity, and anti-drugs technical assistance.
Colombia no longer qualifies for aid and trade provision support, but other programmes continue. Priorities agreed with the Government of Colombia for the technical co-operation programme include the modernisation of public sector administration and the sustainable management of renewable natural resources. Assistance in the latter sector has concentrated on coffee pest and disease control, and the post-harvest processing of fruit and vegetables.
§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what evaluation of the standards of human rights in Colombia his Department has undertaken during the last five years; what were the
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§ Mr. Ancram[holding reply 12 December 1944]: Grant assistance is available to pig producers in Northern Ireland under the sub-programme for agriculture and rural development for the conversion or replacement of existing dry sow accommodation at a grant rate of 30 per cent. of expenditure of up to £25,000.