§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development how much aid is spent multilaterally by the Department in Sao Tome and Principe(a) through the EU and (b) through the UN; and if he will make a statement. [127261]
§ Hilary BennIn 2002, the EC spent "2.768 million in Sao Tome and Principe. Out of this, "1.993 million came from the European Development Fund (EDF) and "0.775 million from the EC's External Relations budget.
DFID"s share of the EDF in 2002 was about 12 per cent. and of the EC Budget about 19 per cent.
In 2001, the latest year for which figures are available, the UN spent US$ 1.7 million on Sao Tome and Principe. The amount contributed by DFID to Sao Tome and Principe through the UN during this year is not available, although our core contribution to the UN agencies contributing to this country in 2001 was some £45 million.