§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Minister of Overseas Development what system is currently in force for the monitoring of the expenditure of British Government aid to the front-line States in Africa.
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§ Mrs. HartAll expenditure under the aid programme is carefully controlled and monitored. The arrangements apply to aid to these States in the same way as to aid elsewhere.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Minister of Overseas Development on what date payments of overseas aid were last made to the front-line States in Africa; and what was the value of these sums.
§ Mrs. HartThe dates and amounts of the latest payments under capital aid agreements with the front-line States of Africa were as follows:
Botswana, 29th March 1978 £1,960,000 Mozambique, 19th June 1978 £185,000 Tanzania, 21st June 1978 £380,000 Zambia, 30th June 1978 £70,000 A large proportion of aid funds provided by my Ministry is paid direct by the Crown Agents to British suppliers of goods and services for developmental purposes. Other payments are made to overseas Governments to meet agreed expenditure which they have incurred.