§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans there are to transfer responsibility for programmable food aid to the European Community Humanitarian Office; and what is Her Majesty's Government's policy on this matter.
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§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThere have been reports for some time that the Commission was considering transferring responsibility for all Community food aid to the European Community Humanitarian Office. However, we know of no firm plans to do so. Were the Commission to take this step, which is within its management prerogative, our attitude would be based on our assessment of the impact the move might have on the overall effectiveness of Community food aid.