§ 10. Mr. Wallasked the Minister of Overseas Development what is the total aid which will be given to Gibraltar in 711 the year 1967; and how this money will be spent.
§ Mr. BottomleyWe expect to disburse about £900,000 during the financial year 1967–68. Of this, about £600,000 has been allocated to housing, school building, tourist development and technical assistance projects; and £100,000 towards additional expenses of administration. The allocation of the balance is still under discussion.
§ Mr. WallIs the Minister satisfied that the proposed aid is approximately the amount that can be absorbed by Gibraltar and that it will maintain, again approximately, the pre-blockade standard of living of Gibraltarians?
§ Mr. BottomleyYes, but if the Gibraltar authorities wanted to come forward with other propositions we would of course give them sympathetic consideration.