HC Deb 27 November 1969 vol 792 cc587-8
4. Mr. Biffen

asked the Minister of Overseas Development if she has concluded her study of the Pearson Report on Overseas Aid; and if she will make a statement.

20. Mr. Barnes

asked the Minister of Overseas Development what conclusions she has reached following her study of the Report of the Pearson Commission.

23. Sir G. Sinclair

asked the Minister of Overseas Development, in view of the decision of the Federal German Government to endeavour to attain the aim envisaged in the Pearson Report, by increasing the public share in development aid by an annual rate of 11 per cent., if she will now make a statement on the Government's proposals for reaching the Pearson target for Government aid of 0.7 per cent. of our gross national product by 1975.

24. Mr. Prentice

asked the Minister of Overseas Development when she expects to make a statement on the level of the aid programme for 1971–72 and the two subsequent years.

32. Mr. Blenkinsop

asked the Minister of Overseas Development by what stages Her Majesty's Government propose to increase net overseas aid so as to reach the target set by the Pearson Commission by 1975.

35. Mr. John Hall

asked the Minister of Overseas Development what reply she has given to the Churches' Action for World Development representation that the United Kingdom achieve by 1972 the target of one per cent. of the gross national product for overseas aid, with at least three-quarters allocated in the form of effective Government aid; and if she will now make a statement of Government policy in this matter.

Mrs. Hart

I would ask the hon. Gentleman to await the statement which I hope to make later today.