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Norman Lamb
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much aid the British Government has disbursed (a) in each of the last two years and (b) so far this year to (i) Uganda, (ii) Rwanda and (iii) the Democratic Republic of Congo. [102347]
Clare Short
In each of the last two financial years, the British Government have distributed aid to Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Total UK expenditure for each country, including the estimates for 2002–03, is as follows. As the hon. Gentleman will know, long-term expenditure in DRC is confined to humanitarian and conflict resolution interventions. Development is impossible without the establishment of peace and legitimate government. We
| Financial year | UK bilateral assistance to South America (£ million). Includes DFID programmes, CDC investments and debt relief | Largest financial recipient of UK bilateral assistance in South America | DFID share of EC assistance to South America (£ million) | Largest financial recipient of EC assistance in South America |
| 1997–98 | 52.406 | Bolivia | 12.6 (1997) | Bolivia (1997) |
| 1999–2000 | 75.355 | Bolivia | 20.5 (1999) | Peru (1999) |
| 2001–02 | 51.238 | Bolivia | 38.4 (2001) | Argentina (2001) |