HC Deb 24 June 1959 vol 607 cc144-5W
Mr. Oram

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will state for the financial years 1957–58 and 1958–59 the details of United Kingdom Government economic aid to under-developed countries; and if he will give the information in a form corresponding to that of the answer to a Question by the hon. Member for Meriden on 10th December, 1957.

Mr. Erroll

The following table gives the details in the form requested of United Kingdom Government economic aid to under-developed countries for the financial years 1957–58 and 1958–59.

UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC AID TO UNDERDEVELOPED COUNTRIES*
£ million
— 1957–58 1958–59 (Estimated)
I. COLONIAL TERRITORIES
(a) Loans
Colonial Services Vote 3.1 6.6
Colonial Development and Welfare — 0.1
Colonial Development Corporation 3.1 5.8
Total 6.2 12.5
(b) Grants
Colonial Services Vote 20.4 19.4
Colonial Development and Welfare 18.2 19.4
Total 38.6 38.8
II. OTHER COMMONWEALTH
(a) Loans
Through release of sterling subscription to I.B.R.D. 12.2 17.5
E.G.C.D. Section 3 Credit 2.0 20.0
Total 14.2 37.5
(b) Grants
Colombo Plan (to Commonwealth countries) 0.7 0.7
Overseas Settlement 0.2 0.2
Commonwealth Services 2.7 50
Development and Welfare 1.2 1.3
Total 4.8 7.2
III. OTHER COUNTRIES
(a) Loans
Jordan 0.5 0.6
Through release of sterling subscription to I.B.R.D. 0.1 0.1
E.C.G.D. Section 3 Credit 3.7 1.7
Turkey—O.E.E.C. Common Aid — 2.7
Total 4.3 5.1

£ million
— 1957–58 1958–59 (Estimated)
(b) Grants
Jordan 0.5 1.5
Libya 4.4 3.3
Yugoslavia 0.3 0.1
Relief of Palestine Refugees 2.0 2.0
Colombo Plan (non-Commonwealth) 0.3 0.3
U.N. Technical Assistance 0.7 0.8
U.N. Specialised Agencies 1.3 1.3
Other Grants 0.2 0.6
Total 9.7 9.9
TOTAL LOANS 24.7 55.1
TOTAL GRANTS 53.1 55.9
TOTAL 77.8 111.0
* Underdeveloped countries have been denned for the purpose of this table as all countries and territories in Africa, North and South America, Asia and Oceania, with the exception of the Union of South Africa, Canada, the U.S.A., Japan, Australia and New Zealand. In addition, Yugoslavia and Turkey, Gibraltar, Malta and Cyprus have been included.