§ 10. Mr. Barnesasked the Minister of Overseas Development what extra aid, over and above the amount originally pledged, it will be possible to give India during the current financial year, in view of the large number of people now facing starvation in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
§ Mr. BottomleyI have nothing to add to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth, West (Mr. Judd) on 19th January.—[Vol. 739. c.115–16.]
§ 11. Mr. Barnesasked the Minister of Overseas Development whether he will allocate a higher percentage of Great Britain's total overseas aid budget to meet India's needs during 1967–68 than was possible during 1966–67.
§ Mr. BottomleyAid to India for 1967–68 is subject to the usual negotiations and consultations and I cannot at this stage forecast the precise amounts that will be pledged. I can, however, assure my hon. Friend that India has received, and will continue to receive, very sympathetic treatment within our aid programme.
§ Mr. Barnesasked the Minister of Overseas Development whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a detailed breakdown of the aid being given to India during 1966–67.
§ Mr. BottomleyI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave the hon. Member for Woking (Mr. Onslow) on 26th January.—[Vol. 739. c.331–32.]
§ Mr. Bidwellasked the Minister of Overseas Development what was the value of British aid to India during 1966; and what was its form.
§ Mr. BottomleyIn 1966 total disbursements of British Government economic aid to India were something over £44½ million. A breakdown of this figure was given in my reply; to the hon. Member for Woking (Mr. Onslow) on 26th January—[Vol. 739, c.331–2.]