Uganda (Hansard, 28 February 1996)

§ Mr. Tony Lloyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations the Government have made to the Ugandan Government about the necessity of free and fair elections, with particular reference to the need to allow political parties to conduct electoral campaigns. [17602]

§ Mr. Hanley
We have made it clear to President Museveni and his Government, to representatives of Ugandan political parties and to the Ugandan public through the local media the importance that we attach to the holding of free and fair elections, consistent with Uganda's new constitution.

§ Mr. Lloyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will itemise the United Kingdom bilateral aid to Uganda in the last year for which figures are available. [17600]

§ Mr. Hanley
Total UK bilateral aid to Uganda in 1994–95 was £36.2 million, of which programme aid accounted for £20 million. The main sectors of support from our project aid were good government, over £4 million, power, over £3 million, and, health and population, over £2 million.

§ Mr. Lloyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will itemise European Union aid to Uganda in the last year for which figures are available. [17601]

§ Mr. Hanley
The European Union disbursed over 55 million ecu in 1994, the last year for which figures are available. Over 44 million ecu was disbursed under the European development fund—EDF VI and EDF VII—and focused on infrastructure, health, income generation and small enterprises. Nearly 11 million ecu was made available from Stabex funds.
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§ Mr. Lloyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the funding of the Ugandan elections. [17599]

§ Mr. Hanley
Donors have been asked by the Government of Uganda to support the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. We and other donors are considering this request in the light of progress in putting into place arrangements which will ensure that the elections are conducted freely and fairly.