HL Deb 01 February 1993 vol 542 cc8-10WA
Lord Judd

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What official and private flows occurred to developing countries, expressed as a percentage of GNP and broken down by categories as in the 1991 review, for each year for which figures are available up to and including 1992.

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

The information for 1978–1991 is as attached. Figures prior to 1978 are not readily available in a directly comparable form. Figures for 1992 are not yet available. I also refer the noble Lord to my answer of 25th November 1992 at Hansard columnWA 69–70, corrected on 9th December 1992 at Hansard column WA 9–10, which set out the basis on which banking flows are calculated for 1990 and 1991.

what action is being taken on the recommendations of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the operation of the corporation.

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Subsequent to my answer to the noble Lord Brougham and Vaux on 15th December 1992, ODA have appointed Coopers and Lybrand Management Consultants to advise on possible options for the future status of the Crown Agents. This work is still in progress and no conclusions have yet been reached. The recommendations of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission in their recent efficiency scrutiny of the Commonwealth Development Corporation and options for the future status of the corporation are under consideration in the context of the current quinquennial review. A response by CDC and the Government to the MMC's recommendations will shortly be made available to Parliament.