HC Deb 08 November 1995 vol 265 cc903-4W
Mr. Gapes

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs by how much the Overseas Development Administration budget would need to increase, in percentage and money terms, to maintain its value, in cash and real terms, during the period 1996–97 to 1998–99. [41620]

Mr. Hanley

The level of the Overseas Development Administration budget for 1995–96 is planned to be £2,230 million excluding overseas superannuation and global environment assistance. The increase on the planned level for 1995–96, in percentage and money terms, required to maintain its value, in cash and real terms, during the period 1996–97 to 1998–99, is as follows:

£ millions Percentage
1996–97
Cash 0.0 0
Real 67.0 3
1997–98
Cash 0.0 0
Real 124.0 5.6
1998–99
Cash 0.0 0
Real 177.0 8

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