HC Deb 11 June 1996 vol 279 cc83-4W
Mr. Soley

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on prisoners of conscience in Ghana; and what recent representations he has received on this subject. [31981]

Mr. Hanley

We are not aware of any prisoners of conscience in Ghana and have received no representations on this subject recently.

Mr. Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if his Department will be represented at the European conference on street children worldwide in Amsterdam on 20 to 23 June. [32186]

Mr. Hanley

The ODA will not be represented at the European conference on street children worldwide. We understand that this is a conference for non-governmental organisations to exchange information on the problems facing street children.

Mr. Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many and which non-governmental organisations are being funded by the Overseas Development Administration for street children rehabilitation projects; in which countries they are based; what are these projects; what is the amount of funding granted; and for what length of time. [32185]

Mr. Hanley

Details of the joint funding scheme— JFS—grants provided to non-governmental organisations for current street children projects are shown in the table:

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