HC Deb 29 June 1994 vol 245 c644W
Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much in cash terms and constant prices, the Government spent in 1980, 1990, 1991 and 1992 on aid to central and eastern Europe.

Mr. Lennox Boyd

Expenditure details requested are as follows:

£ million
Year Cash terms Constant prices (1992)
United Kingdom net official bilateral assistance to central and eastern Europe
1980 0 0
11990 69 78
1991 21 22
1992 28 28
United Kingdom net official bilateral assistance to former Soviet Union
1980 0 0
1990 0 0
1991 4 5
1992 30 30
United Kingdom multilateral assistance to CEE/FSU
1980 0 0
1990 0 0
1991 160 167
1992 135 135
1Includes a contribution towards the Currency Stabilisation Fund for Poland of approximately £62 million.