§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his latest estimate is of expenditure on the(a) Drugs Assistance Fund, (b) Human Rights Fund and (c) Environment Fund
£ million 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–20001 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–042 2004–053 2005–063 (a) Drugs Assistance Fund4 0.9 4.4 5.9 6.0 6.0 7.3 10.0 9.4 9.4 9.4 (b) Human Rights Fund5 — — 5.0 5.1 6.0 6.6 7.4 11.1 10.5 14.5 (c) Environment Fund6 — — 0.6 0.9 2.5 2.9 3.0 4.8 4.2 6.3 1 Outturn 2 Budget 3 Plan 4 FCO programme activity in support of drugs objectives includes the former Drugs Assistance and Drugs Programme Fund, now (since 2001–02) the Drugs and Crime Fund. 5 The Human Rights Project Fund was started in 1998–99 but was subsumed into the new Global Opportunities Fund (GOF) in 2003–04. Figures from that year onwards include Human Rights Programme activity under several strands of the GOF e.g. Engaging with the Islamic World, Re-Uniting Europe and Strengthening Relationships with Emerging Markets, but not human rights activity across all FCO programme budgets. 6 The Environment Project Fund (EPF) was started in 1998–99 but was subsumed into the new GOF in 2003–04. The figures from that year onwards include estimated expenditure on the environment across all FCO programmes, not just the former EPF. Note: The figures for 2004–05 and 2005–06 indicate current spending plans. All future resource allocations may be subject to review in the light of changing foreign policy priorities. 2005–06 spending plans will be covered by the 2004 Spending Review.