HC Deb 10 January 1996 vol 269 c224W
Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the value of United Kingdom bilateral aid to sub-Saharan Africa in each year since 1973–74(a) at constant prices and (b) in cash terms. [8239]

Mr. Hanley

The total United Kingdom bilateral gross public expenditure on aid to countries in sub-Saharan Africa from 1973 to 1994–95 is set out in the table.

£000
Cash prices Constant prices1
1973 62,679 398,747
1974 71,938 398,350
1975 75,752 329,930
1976 102,710 388,567
1977 110,930 368,563
1978 169,912 505,916
1979 202,436 526,793
1980 243,894 531,059
1981 278,706 544,624
1982 234,760 426,348
1983 225,899 389,837
1984 249,808 412,150
1985 294,285 459,361
1986 268,520 405,871
19872 297,670 428,660
1987–88 247,881 354,298
1988–89 396,774 531,541
1989–90 462,826 579,554
1990–91 485,887 563,275
1991–92 419,119 457.324
1992–93 502,929 527,317
1993–94 438,319 446,544
1994–95 462,254 462,254
1 Calender year figures are given in 1994 prices while financial year figures are given in 1994–95 prices.
2 Prior to 1987–88 figures are only available by calendar year.