HC Deb 05 July 1988 vol 136 c492W
Mr. Fearn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the proportion of the United Kingdom's gross national product devoted to overseas development(a) in 1960, and (b) for the latest annual period for which figures are available.

Mr. Wallace

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the proportion of the United Kingdom's gross product devoted to overseas development(a) in 1960 and (b) for the latest annual period for which figures are available.

Mr. Chris Patten

The proportion of the United Kingdom's gross national product devoted to official development assistance was 0.56 per cent. in 1960 and 0.28 per cent. in 1987.

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