§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance has been given by Her Majesty's Government to(a) the Government of Bangladesh and (b) (i) British and (ii) international non-governmental organisations working in Bangladesh to assist the Biharis in Bangladesh; and if he will make a statement. [11247]
§ Dr. Liam FoxSince 1990, Her Majesty's Government have provided bilateral assistance totalling £770,000 for health and education projects involving Bihari communities in Bangladesh. As part of the Overseas Development Administration's support for the fourth health and population project of the Government of Bangladesh, £164,596 has been spent in support of reproductive health and child nutrition activities by the Al-Falah model clinic in the Geneva camp. Through ODA's joint funding scheme, the British non-governmental organisation Concern Worldwide had received £607,957 for primary education projects.