§ 82. Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how much money has been made available from the United Kingdom for the purpose of land resettlement in Kenya since the Lancaster House Conference; and what additional sums have been given to balance Kenya's budget or for other development projects.
§ Mr. SandysThe British Government have agreed to make available over five years loans of up to nearly £12 million and grants of up to approximately £9 million towards land resettlement schemes in Kenya. Of this it is expected that about £4½ million will have been disbursed by the end of June, 1963. In addition the Colonial Development Corporation has agreed to provide a loan of £1½ million towards certain settlement schemes in which the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is also participating. Total 39W disbursements of United Kingdom budgetary and development aid (including
UNITED KINGDOM AID TO KENYA (Kenya Financial Years—July-June) £ million — 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 (Estimate) Recurrent Aid: (a) Grant-in-aid of expenses of administration — 2.0 0.2 (b) Famine and Flood Relief Assistance — 1.5* 1.3 (c) Cost of Military Forces 1.0 1.9 2.2 (d) Payments under the Overseas Service Aid Scheme — 1.5 2.3 Development Aid†: (a) Grants 1.6 2.4 4.1 (b) Loans 4.3 4.4 5.9 Investments by the Colonial Development Corporation (gross) — 0.3 0.2 *Including £260,000 paid direct to British Service Departments. † Including land settlement.