§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the secretary of state for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the current level of the bilateral aid to Sri Lanka.
§ Mrs. ChalkerTotal United Kingdom bilateral aid to Sri Lanka was £23.552million in 1989, the latest year for which figures are available, and comprised:
£ million Capital aid 6.391 Technical co-operation 8.222 Aid and trade provision 4.158 Commonwealth development corporation 3.114 Debt relief 1.589 Disaster relief 0.078 Expenditure is expected to have been substantially less in 1990, due in part to the security situation