§ Mr. GerrardTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the actual or estimated level of funding from the Overseas Development Administration budget to Palestinian non-governmental organisations in each of the years 1991 to 1995; and if he will list the organisations funded.
§ Mr. BaldryWe fund the programmes of a number of British non-governmental organisations which provide assistance to Palestinians. The majority of these work with Palestinian partner organisations. We estimate that since 1991–92, our expenditure through such agencies operating in the occupied territories has been:
Year £ 1991–92 953,000 1992–93 1,271,000 1993–94 1,280,000 1994–95 (to date) 845,000 In addition, Palestinians have benefit from assistance provided through non-governmental organisations working in the Lebanon.