HC Deb 07 July 1965 vol 715 c269W
Mr. Francis Noel-Baker

asked the Minister for Overseas Development what was the cost in 1963 and 1964 of the aid programmes of the Technical Co-operation Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to each of the five developing nations which are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, namely, Greece, Iceland, Portugal, Spain and Turkey, and also to the associate member, Yugoslavia; and what was the British contribution in each case.

Mrs. Castle

The net cost in 1963 and 1964 chargeable to the general budget of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development of the aid programmes of the Technical Co-operation Committee to each of the countries in question was as follows:

1963 1964
Fr. '000 Fr. '000
Greece 1,290 1,641
Iceland 77 130
Portugal 175 400
Spain 504 625
Turkey 1,053 1,352
Yugoslavia 835 1,205
Total 3,934 5,353

The United Kingdom contributed in 1963 16.29 per cent. and in 1964 13.90 per cent. of the general income of the Organisation.