§ Sir Alastair GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what aid her Department is giving to Burma. [26745]
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§ Mr. FoulkesUnder the terms of a European Union common position agreed in 1988, assistance is provided only for humanitarian aid and activities through NGOs. Our assistance for Burma came to £314,000 in 1996–97. Of this amount, £272,000 was in the form of emergency assistance, including relief for flood victims and support for refugees from Burma in border areas of neighbouring countries. Support is also being provided for an integrated community health project run by World Vision. A number of other proposals from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are presently being considered.