Written question asked by David Martin (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 July 1996. It was answered by Nicholas Bonsor (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 July 1996 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: Statement on when the Annual Report of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy will be available. - Inc fig.

Answer: Mr. David Martin: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the annual report of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy will be available.[38625] Sir Nicholas Bonsor: Copies of the foundation's annual report for 1995-96 will be placed in the Libraries of the House during the week beginning 22 July. The foundation received £2.5 million from the FCO for its activities in 1995-96. With this grant it has supported 426 projects, compared with 244 last year. Its priority areas for assistance have been central and eastern Europe, central Asia and anglophone Africa, but it has also funded projects elsewhere. The foundation continues to make a valuable contribution to the promotion of democracy overseas. Projects have included work with political parties, the independent media, trade unions, human rights groups, women's group and other non-governmental organisations involved in political development.

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