HC Deb 23 February 1965 vol 707 c49W
35. Mr. Tilney

asked the Minister of Overseas Development what is her policy towards helping existing and potential British private investment in developing countries of the Commonwealth; and what priority she gives as between this form of aid and Government to Government loans.

Mrs. Castle

Both Government aid and private investment are of benefit to the developing countries, but since private investment is a matter of private initiative the question of priority hardly arises.