§ Sir Nicholas BonsorTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the budget for 1994–95 for expenditure on emergency engineering assistance in the former Yugoslavia; what is the proposed budget for 1995–96; and if he will make a statement. [18796]
§ Mr. BaldryThe ODA's expenditure on emergency infrastructure engineering in the former Yugoslavia in 1994–95 was £7.5 million.
The total budget for 1995–96 has not yet been fixed, but ODA is continuing to fund its engineering programmes. Security permitting, the work will continue to address prevailing humanitarian needs.