§ Dr. Cunninghamasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the real value of United Kingdom overseas aid expenditure to recipient countries in each year since 1979–80, after allowing for inflation.
§ Mr. RifkindSince 1979–80 overseas aid expenditure in cash and in constant 1984–85 prices using the index of inflation derived from changes in United Kingdom gross domestic product has been as follows:234W
Year Current Prices Constant 1984–85 prices 1979–80 834 1,273 1980–81 968 1,245 1981–82 1,016 1,189 1982–83 1,033 1,131 1983–84 1,100 1,152 1984–85* 1,174 1,174 * Gross aid programme allocation: actual expenditure figures for 1984–85 are not yet available.