§ The Earl of Sandwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
How much support the Overseas Development Administration has given, directly or indirectly, to indigenous non-governmental organisations in India for the relief of poverty in each of the last two financial years.
§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Chalker of Wallasey):Two hundred and ten thousand pounds in both 1994–95 and 1995–96 went directly to Indian Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for the relief of poverty. An additional £3,052,255 in 1994–95 and £3,497,564 in 1995–96 was channelled through UK NGOs to Indian NGOs under the Joint Funding Scheme. In addition, some money under bilateral aid projects is channelled through Indian NGOs: the exact sums are not readily available but are estimated at £300,000–£500,000 in each of the two years.