HC Deb 27 February 1996 vol 272 cc481-2W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what aid has been given to the Pakistan Government to help Afghan refugees who now live in Pakistan; what form such aid has taken; and if he will make statement. [16311]

Mr. Hanley

HMG do not give bilateral aid to the Pakistan Government specifically to help Afghans resident there. However, Pakistan remains a major recipient of British aid, over £28 million in bilateral assistance having been provided in 1994–5. HMG have also provided considerable sums over the years via UN bodies and NGOs to assist the refugees.

Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what funding has been given in the current financial year by Her Majesty's Government to the Government of Pakistan to provide schooling for the children of Afghan refugees now living in Pakistan. [17158]

Mr. Hanley

No funding is currently being provided to the Pakistan Government for education costs for Afghan children resident in Pakistan.