§ 8. Michael FabricantTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the provision of bilateral aid to Cuba. [62475]
§ Clare ShortWe do not have a bilateral aid programme to Cuba, we provide small scale support. The Scheme is appreciated by the Cuban authorities and has recently supported financial management training, export promotion environmental management and organic agriculture. Our share of the EC development programme is $2.6 million per annum which is drawn from the Department for International Development budget.