HC Deb 21 June 1995 vol 262 cc275-6W
Mr. Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what British financial or other support is provided to the International Childcare Trust training and children's centre at Makandura Gonawila in Sri Lanka. [29243]

Mr. Baldry

Since 1993 we have provided £10,000 for the completion of an irrigation well and installation of an irrigation system, and £68,000 towards two shanty development programmes.

Mr. Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations have been made to the Government of Sri Lanka to prevent the eviction of the International Childcare Trust training and children's centre from its property at Makandura, Gonawila, Sri Lanka. [29244]

Mr. Baldry

The British high commissioner in Colombo wrote to the additional secretary of the district where Makandura is situated on 2 June 1995 expressing concern about the request to vacate the property. The matter has also been brought to the attention of the President of Sri Lanka and is now in the hands of the permanent secretary to the Ministry of Health, Highways and Social Services.