§ Sir Alastair GoodladTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assistance programmes her Department is currently funding in Russia. [30200]
§ Clare ShortThe Department for International Development's programme of bilateral assistance to Russia is channelled via the Know How Fund. This strategic technical assistance is provided across a variety of sectors. We expect expenditure in the 1997–98 financial year to be approximately £28 million.
The Department also contributes substantially to the support provided to Russia by the multilateral agencies, in financial terms most conspicuously via the European Union's TAC IS programme.