HC Deb 31 October 1984 vol 65 cc986-7W
Mr. Corbyn

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the volume and type of British aid given to Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and El Salvador in 1982, 1983 and 1984; and what are the plans for 1985.

Mr. Raison

The figures for 1982 and 1983 are as follows. Statistics for 1984 are not yet available. It is not the practice to publish future planning figures.

Gross public expenditure on overseas aid
£'000
1982
Total Financial aid of which CDC Technical Co-operation
1982
Honduras 2,272 2,039 1,200 233
Nicaragua 49 *13 — 36
Costa Rica 486 5 — 481
El Salvador 13 *10 — 3
1983
Honduras 6,670 6,335 4,984 334
Nicaragua 64 *34 — 30
Costa Rica 1,838 1,373 1,364 465
El Salvador 1 — — 1
* Disaster relief.
CDC = Commonwealth Development Corporation.