§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Minister of Overseas Development if she will list in the Official Report the actual disbursements, expressed in sterling, from the European Development Fund in each of the years covered by the second Yaoundé Convention, namely, 1970 to 31st January 1975.
§ Mrs. HartDisbursements from the fund during the calendar years 1970 to 1974 were as follows:
Million units of account (approximate) £ millions 1970 145 60.42 1971 150 62.50 1972 150 62.50 1973 160 66.67 1974 170 70.83 Source: General Reports on the Activities of the Communities.
Rate of conversion: £1 = 2.4 units of account.
§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Minister of Overseas Development if she will list the number and status of British officials 138W currently involved in the administration of the European Development Fund.
§ Mrs. HartThe European Development Fund is administered by Directorate-General VIII of the Commission, and there are at present two A4 (Principal level) posts occupied by British officials in those sections directly concerned with the fund.