HC Deb 16 May 2003 vol 405 c473W
Mr. Roy

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what aid the Government has sent to the Congo in the last three years. [112606]

Hilary Benn

While we do not have a development programme with the Republic of Congo as we do with the Democratic Republic of Congo, over the last three years for which figures are available, the Government's assistance (including debt relief) to both countries has been:

Gross Public Expenditure, in £ million
Rep. Of Congo Dem. Rep. Of Congo
1999–2000 3.224 2.132
2000–01 — 6.752
2001–02 — 10.262
2002–031 0.370 16.057
1 Provisional figures

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