HL Deb 07 December 1998 vol 595 c65WA
Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What sums have been provided in aid to Algeria in each year since 1 January 1992. [HL146]

Baroness Amos

British aid provided to Algeria since 1 January 1992 is as follows:

Financial Year Amount (£ sterling)
1991–92 336,000
1992–93 377,000
1993–94 192,000
1994–95 140,000
1995–96 150,000
1996–97 46,000
1997–98 *120,000
* Provisional figure pending publication of Statistics on International Development.

The 1997–98 figure consists mostly of humanitarian assistance to refugees from Western Sahara who are currently living in Western Algeria.