asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when it was decided to appoint Mr. White and Mr. Ridgeway as official observers to the recent elections in E1 Salvador; what were their terms of reference; and if he will make public their report.

As I told the hon. Member on 2 April at columns 558–59. our decision was publicly announced on 22 March. Our observers covered the elections during the normal course of their functions as members of the Diplomatic Service.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information is available to him concerning the sending of observers to the recent elections in E1 Salvador by other European Economic Community countries.

The Federal Republic of Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium also decided to nominate observers to the E1 Salvador elections.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps have been taken by the European Commission, following the decision of the European Parliament on 25 October 1984 to make 3 million European currency units available to E1 Salvador in the form of emergency aid; and through whom such aid will be directed.

The European Commission has made no proposals concerning emergency aid to E1 Salvador since the resolution of the European Parliament of 25 October last.