§ Mr. Wheelerasked the Lord Privy Seal what has been the level of spending on overseas aid during the last two years; and how this compares in real terms with the previous two years.
§ Mr. Neil MartenNet spending on overseas aid in the last four financial years was as follows, in cash and constant prices:
Cash £ million At 1980 constant prices £ million 1977–78 600.2 799.0 1978–79 722.7 892.6 1979–80 787.6 873.1 1980–81 *880.0 *880.0 * Provisional: accounts not yet finalised.