§ Brian CotterTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will estimate the total savings for small businesses that would accrue from those measures listed in the Regulatory Reform Action Plan, which have yet to be implemented. [147606]
§ Mr. AlexanderThe updated Regulatory Reform Action Plan (RRAP), which was published in December 2003, contained over 650 deregulatory measures, many of which will benefit small businesses. Examples of these are highlighted throughout the RRAP. Individual Regulatory Impact Assessments will be produced by the relevant Departments identifying benefits and savings from these measures as appropriate.
£ million FY 01–02 FY 02–03 FY 03–04 FY 04–05 FY 05–06 DFID Afghanistan Programme 46 75.5 55 55 60 Global Conflict Prevention Pool (joint DFID-FCO-MOD) 13 16.8 18 tba We also provide about £40 million each year to Afghanistan through multilateral channels like the United Nations and EC.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what proportion of the financial assistance from his Department to Afghanistan in 2003–04 has been directed towards the long-term development of the country. [148582]
Mr. Gareth ThomasDFID has allocated £55 million so far to Afghanistan this year, in addition to contributions to the joint FCO-DFID-MOD Global Conflict Prevention Pool and various multilateral organisations. £37.5 million of this has been disbursed to date. All of this financial assistance contributes to the long-term development of Afghanistan, including the £8 million we have provided in humanitarian assistance to support returning refugees, health and education.