§ Dr. TongeTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to her answer of 29 March 2000,Official Report, column 185W, on the Seychelles, how financial assistance provided by her Department for the Seychelles was spent in (a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98 and (c) 1998–99. [123962]
§ Clare ShortOur financial assistance to the Seychelles during this period was as follows:
£ 1996–l97 1997–98 1998–99 Technical Cooperation1 96,263 61,038 37,158 Heads of Mission Small Projects/Gifts 283,542 249,274 163,717 Financial Aid2 22,026 18,018 15.449 Disaster Relief 4,659 0 0 Total 406,490 328,330 216,324 1Includes personnel, training awards and scholarships 2Pensions