Written question asked by Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 23 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 26 March 1999. It was answered by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour) on Friday, 26 March 1999 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much money from the Know How Fund has been allocated to Russia in each of the last four years. - Including figures and table.

Answer: Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much money from the Know How Fund has been allocated to Russia in each of the last four years. [78911] Mr. Foulkes: Bilateral assistance to Russia has been allocated by financial year as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year £ million 1995-96 28.5 1996-97 28.0 1997-98 28.0 1998-99 29.0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The Department for International Development also contributed approximately 15 per cent. of the cost of the European Union's Tacis programme.

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