HC Deb 09 May 1994 vol 243 cc25-6W
Mr. David Atkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate he has made as to the amount of international aid to Russia subsequently transferred to Swiss banks; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

Because the majority of the United Kingdom's support for Russia is closely targeted on

interest allowance for which specific amounts are then added to claimants' Income Support.

2. Income does not include Council Tax Benefit or Housing Benefit, because this information is not available.

Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish figures on the same basis as series 10 of the income support statistics annual inquiry showing the average total income for each premium group broken down by(a) all cases with one or more deductions and (b) all cases with more than one deduction.

Mr. Burt

The available figures are in the table. We have no plans to publish them in tables at series 10 in the income support statistical annual inquiry.

specific projects, we are able to ensure that the money is spent as intended. It is not for us to comment on the aid programmes of other countries.