§ Mr. Haleasked the Minister of Overseas Development whether, in view of the gravity of the situation in the cotton and man-made fibre textile industry, he will arrange in suitable cases for a portion of aid to developing countries to be made in home-produced textile products.
§ Mr. OramAs my right hon. Friend said in reply to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Brighouse and Spenborough (Mr. Colin Jackson) on 17th January, we are always interested in information about the products of British industries which may be made available to the developing countries. It will be recognised, however, that the choice of goods financed under the aid programme is primarily governed by the development requirements of the recipient countries and by the planning priorities46W established by the authorities in those countries.—[Vol. 739, c. 48.]