Written question asked by Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 21 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 March 2001. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Thursday, 1 March 2001 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts regarding EU funding for aid programmes in Tanzania since the Zanzibar elections in 2000.

Answer: Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts regarding EU funding for aid programmes in Tanzania since the Zanzibar elections in 2000. [151587] Clare Short: There have been no high-level discussions related to EU development assistance to Tanzania since the national elections last November although I have discussed the situation with my Utstein group colleagues. EU development assistance to Tanzania is under review following the conclusion of the Cotonou agreement last year.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 151587; 363 c729W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Development aid Elections EU external trade Trade agreements EU aid Tanzania Zanzibar
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