§ Mr. Rhodes Jamesasked the Lord Privy Seal how much was spent by the United Kingdom on official development assistance in 1977 and 1978; and what proportion of the gross national product these amounts represented.
§ Mr. Neil MartenNet flows of official development assistance—odaߞand their proportion of the gross national product in 1977 and 1978 were as follows:
Official Development assistance (£ million) Ratio oda/GNP per cent. 1977 524 0.37 1978 639 0.40 These figures are net of capital repayments to the United Kingdom in respect of past aid loans.