§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the value in sterling of overseas aid forecast to be made in the current financial year for(a) famine relief, (b) other aid to improve immediate human conditions, (c) technical aid and assistance, (d) infrastructural projects, (e) debt relief, or assistance with prior contractual commitments and (f) consultancy; and if he will list figures within these categories by countries or regions of the world.
§ Mr. GoodladIt is estimated that in financial year 1993–94 bilateral expenditure on overseas aid will be as follows:
Africa Asia, Latin America and the oceans Other £ million £ million £ million Food aid 19 — — Emergency and refugee relief 44 35 48 Debt relief 15 28 — Country programmes, including aid and trade provisions 306 378 — Provision for technical co-operation, infrastructure projects and consultancy is included in the country programmes.
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the value in pound sterling of overseas aid forecast to be made in the calendar year 1993 by the European Commission for(a) famine relief, (b) other aid to improve immediate human conditions, (c) technical and financial assistance, (d) infrastructural projects, (e) debt relief or assistance with prior contractual commitments and (f) consultancy; and if he will list figures within these categories by countries or regions of the world.
§ Mr. GoodladThe European Community budget for 1993 includes provision for payments of up to the sums shown in the following table, at current exchange rates:
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Total £ million UK Share £ million Food Aid 444 73 Humanitarian Aid 118 19 Aid to Asia and Latin America 276 46 Aid to Mediterranean Countries 265 44 Other Aid Programmes (inc non-Governmental Organisations) 292 48 Aid to Eastern Europe/former Soviet Union 539 89 Emergency Aid Reserve 163 27 Aid for Scientific/Technological Research for Developing Countries 23 4 In addition, in 1993 the European Commission made calls on member states for contributions totalling £1,253 million—United Kingdom share around £208 million—in respect of the European development fund which cover aid to Africa, Caribbean and Pacific countries. The EDFs are not financed from the EC budget.
Figures are not available showing EC aid spending by the categories listed in the question.
§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what records the Government have of payments of aid made by United Kingdom-based charitable organisations to third world countries and the sources of funds for these aid payments;
(2) what is the value in pound sterling of overseas aid forecast to be made either in the current financial year or in the calendar year 1993 by United Kingdom-domiciled charitable organisations for (a) famine relief, (b) other aid to improve immediate human conditions, (c) technical aid and assistance, (d) infrastructural projects, (e) debt relief or assistance with prior contractual commitments and (f) consultancy; and if he will list figures within these categories by countries or regions of the world.
§ Mr. GoodladThe Government do not keep records of the overall expenditure by United Kingdom-based charitable organisations on overseas aid. Our records reflect only the grants which the Overseas Development Administration has made available to these organisations.
In 1992–93, the latest year for which figures are available, the Government provided over £147 million to non-governmental organisations of which £79 million was for development work and £68 million for humanitarian relief. A further breakdown of this expenditure into the categories requested could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Charitable organisations receive funds from a variety of sources including Government donors, the private sector and the general public.