§ Mr. MacShaneTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what percentage of know-how fund money has been allocated by country to the Trades Union Congress or to trade unions to support the development of democratic trades unionism in the countries covered by the know-how fund for the years(a) 1991–92, (b) 1992–93 and (c) 1993–94.
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§ Mr. BaldryThe know-how fund has allocated some £200,000 to trades union-related assistance in the region since 1991. Further funds have been allocated, and new projects are being planned.
The breakdown by country, expressed as a percentage of the total country programmes, is as follows:
Country 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 Bulgaria 2.49 0.09 0.00 Czechoslovakia 0.11 0.53 0.00 Czech Republic 0.00 0.00 0.13 Hungary 0.02 0.00 0.00 Poland 0.27 0.99 0.00 Romania 0.58 0.00 0.45 Russia 0.00 <0.01 <0.01