Written question asked by Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru) on Tuesday, 6 June 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 June 2000. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 June 2000 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what aid her Department is providing to Eastern European countries under the Know How Fund; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figure.

Answer: Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what aid her Department is providing to Eastern European countries under the Know How Fund; and if she will make a statement. [125229] Clare Short: Over the last five years bilateral programmes of financial and technical assistance to Eastern European countries have totalled around £80 million a year. This assistance is channelled directly to Governments, and also to other institutions including local governments, non-governmental and civil society institutions. In addition the UK provided assistance through its contributions to multilateral institutions including the European Community and World Bank.

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