|
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what proportion of his Department's budget will be directedto St. Helena in 2004-05; and if he will make a statement. [163530]Mr. Gareth Thomas: DFID's assistance to St. Helena in the coming Financial Year, as part of a new three-year package, will bediscussed with the island Government in St. Helena next month. DFID provisionally expect to disburse around £11 million inthe present Financial Year, representing under 1 per cent. of total DFID expenditure. This includes funding, which we intendto maintain, in support of the island's annual recurrent budget and dedicated shipping service. |