§ Mr. Wallasked the Minister of Overseas Development what relative percentage of British aid and investment go to Commonwealth and to foreign countries, respectively; and what percentage is channelled to or through the United Nations and its agencies.
§ Mr. PrenticeThe latest annual information about private investment, which is available on a net basis, is for 1966. The percentages of net official and private flows in that year were as follows:
Net Private Flows † Net Official Flows* Private investment (net of Disinvestment) Guaranteed Private Export Credits Total Percent. Percent. Percent. Percent. Common-wealth 81 32 48 61 Foreign 8 69 52 33 U.N. and Agencies 4 — — 2 Other Multi-lateral 7 −1 — 3 TOTAL 100 100 100 100 * Includes disbursements against the British aid programme and certain other official financial flows recognised internationally as appropriate I the various aid targets. These flows are net amortization of capital but not of Interest payments. † As defined for the purposes of the aid target For 1968 information is only available in respect of net official aid. The percentages an Commonwealth countries 80 per cent; foreign countries 8 per cent.; U.N. and its agencies 4 per cent. The remaining 8 per cent. went to other multilateral agencies: the International Development Association and the Asian Development Bank.