§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the percentage
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British bilateral aid to Indonesia 1979–1993/94 (£ thousand) ODA Programme CDC Other1 Gross Public Expenditure Calendar Year 1979 7,485 2,811 1,424 11,728 1980 7,954 1,635 1,601 11,190 1981 5,809 7,535 2,006 15,350 1982 8,891 6,055 2,273 17,219 1983 7,422 2,843 2,273 12,538 1984 10,546 15,473 2,273 28,292 1985 229,507 1,869 2,273 33,649 1986 5,190 1,435 2,273 8,898 1987 7,121 2,829 2,273 12,223 Total 89,925 42,485 18,669 151,079 Finacial Year3 1987–88 7,850 4,537 2,273 14,668 1988–89 10,743 4,350 2,273 17,366 1989–90 9,003 9,707 2,273 20,983 of gross domestic product spent on overseas aid in each of the European Union countries for the years 1992–93 and 1993–94.
§ Mr. BaldryFigures for the percentage of gross domestic product spent on aid in each of the European Union countries on a financial year basis are not available.
Figures for net ODA expenditure as a percentage of GNP for these countries in 1992 and 1993 are as follows:-
1992 1993 Belgium 0.38 0.39 Denmark 1.03 1.03 France 0.63 0.63 Germany 0.39 0.36 Greece N/A N/A Ireland 0.16 0.19 Italy 0.31 0.30 Luxembourg 0.29 0.32 Netherlands 0.86 0.81 Portugal 0.31 0.30 Spain 0.28 0.27 United Kingdom 0.31 0.31 Source:
OECD
Note:
These figures exclude assistance to the non-developing countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union.
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what measures he is taking to ensure that aid money is spent on poverty relief, humanitarian aid and economic development.
§ Mr. BaldryAid money will continue to be spent on activities aimed at promoting the economic and social development of other countries, and the welfare of their people. All projects are subject to economic, social and environmental appraisal.