HC Deb 01 March 1995 vol 255 cc572-3W
Mr. David Nicholson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what contributions(a) the United Kingdom and (b) other EC countries are making to the recovery of the humanitarian measures in Rwanda.

Mr. Baldry

[holding answer 27 February 1995]: The EU and its member states have responded generously to humanitarian needs in Rwanda. The table, which is supplied by UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs, gives the breakdown of contributions up to 31 December 1994:

Donor Value US$
Austria 427,097
Belgium 9,569,819
Denmark 12,022,532
Finland 3,147,876
France 4,969,849
Germany 54,032,033
Greece 169,193
Italy 13,698,477
Luxembourg 1,621.114
Netherlands 30,642,032
Spain 4,162,772
Sweden 36,340,848
United Kingdom 52,998,195
EC 1223,875,090
Total 447,676,927
1 Of which about 13 per cent, is provided by the UK.

The UK has already responded quickly to the 1995 UN consolidated inter-agency appeal for Rwanda with a pledge of £4 million.

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave the hon. Member of Clydebank and Milngavie (Mr. Worthington) on 6 February, column 24–26, in respect of contributions to Rwanda's rehabilitation needs.