§ The Earl of Sandwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Whitty on 4 November (WA 277), whether they can obtain comparative figures for European Union member government expenditure on development education out of their international development budgets for the calendar years 1995 and 1996.
§ Lord WhittyWe have requested this information from the Development Assistance Committee of the OECD and are awaiting a reply. We will place this in the Library of the House as soon as it becomes available.
§ The Earl of Sandwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Written Answer by Lord Whitty on 4 November (WA 277), whether the figures provided include any development education expenditure specifically related to European Union-funded projects overseas, and whether these figures are available separately.
§ Lord WhittyThe figures provided in the previous Answer on 4 November do include development education expenditure specifically related to European Union-funded projects overseas. These are attached.
Development Education linked to Overseas Projects 1995 Germany 341,349 Austria 3,655 Belgium 49,744 Consortium 111,946 Denmark — Spain 8,985 Finland 7,500 France 201,697 Greece 2,500 Ireland — Italy 130,486 Luxembourg 470 Netherlands 5,500 Portugal 9,436 United Kingdom 255,404 Total 1,128,672
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1996 Germany 496,340 Austria 2,353 Belgium 70,369 Consortium 149,274 Spain 5,654 Finland 13,350 France 94,470 Greece 4,000
1996 Ireland 3,226 Italy 148,609 Luxembourg 134 Netherlands — Portugal 11,867 United Kingdom 165,504 Sweden — Total 1,165,170