To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list all aid to Turkey since 1979 under (a) country programme aid, (b) aid and trade provision, (c) multilateral aid and (d) other aid, respectively.
Details available of British aid given to Turkey since 1979 are as follows:
£'000 | ||||
Country programme aid | ATP | Multilateral aid attributable to United Kingdom | Other | |
1979 | 4,198 | — | n/a | 54 |
1980 | 8,019 | — | 960 | 16 |
1981 | 32,105 | — | 3,670 | 4 |
Country programme aid
| ATP
| Multilateral aid attributable to United Kingdom
| Other
| |
1982 | 16,872 | — | 3,220 | 10 |
1983 | 5,302 | — | 6,220 | 96 |
1984 | 375 | — | 6,960 | 32 |
1985 | 10,253 | — | 3,010 | 27 |
1986 | 4,627 | — | 13,850 | 23 |
1987 | 2,462 | 559 | 5,160 | 20 |
1988 | 1,365 | 1,044 | 2,920 | 51 |
1989 | 714 | 2,384 | n/a | 591 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what is the purpose of the natural gas conversion project in Turkey;(2) what arrangements were made by his Department for seeking tenders for the natural gas conversion project in Turkey;(3) when aid was offered for the natural gas conversion project in Turkey; whether aid has been disbursed; and if he will make a statement.
The main objective of the project is to convert Ankara's gas distribution system to natural gas and to improve and extend the system. The conversion to natural gas will assist the eradication of severe atmospheric problems caused by the present use of oil, coal and lignite as domestic fuels. The contract with the Ankara electricity, gas and omnibus authority was awarded after international competitive tender. The offer of aid to the Turkish Government to support a long-term concessional loan was made on 9 March 1987. Disbursements to date total £3,426,481 and represent payments in respect of interest due on the loan which is funding 85 per cent. of the cost of British goods and services.