§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what financial, economic and technical assistance the United Kingdom is providing to Arab States boycotting, or threatening to boycott, British firms; and to what extent this aid is linked to purchases of British goods and services.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerIn the current financial year, it is estimated that financial, economic and technical assistance to the value of approximately £9,966,000 is being provided to these countries. Of this amount about £3,920,000 is directly tied to the provision of British goods and services, and much of the remainder will also be spent in this country on goods and services.