§ Mr. John EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much his Department spent in aid payments to countries in the African subcontinent, in total, in the last five years.
§ Mr. Chris PattenOver the last five years for which firm figures are available—1983 to 1987—gross bilateral aid to Africa totalled £1.39 billion. Including the estimated United Kingdom share of multilateral aid this figure rises to some £2.5 billion.