§ 10. Mr. James Davidsonasked the Minister of Overseas Development what proportions of the total sum of £205 million allotted by the Government for Overseas Aid in 1967–68 are to be in currency, advisory services, capital goods, and consumer goods, respectively.
§ Mr. OramFigures for 1967–68 will not be available until after the end of the year. Following the hon. Gentleman's classification as closely as I can, the proportions for the calendar year 1966 were as follows: budgetary aid, 13 per cent.; technical assistance of a broadly advisory nature, 12 per cent.; bilateral financial aid, most of which is for the purchase of capital goods, 59 per cent.; and other aid, 16 per cent.
§ Mr. DavidsonI thank the hon. Gentleman for that reply. Will he say how it is intended to spend the additional £20 million, the increase which the Minister has publicly undertaken to grant in the coming year?
§ Mr. OramIn answering an earlier Question, my right hon. Friend indicated the three main categories of such increases as we are looking forward to in the coming year.