§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Minister of Overseas Development what study he is making of the economic requirements of Zambia; and how Zambia's needs can be related to under-used capacity in Great Britain.
§ Mr. BottomleyWe keep under constant review the economic needs of all 171W those countries to which British aid is given. In view of the special circumstances of Zambia we are following its economic problems with particular care.
Our aid is whenever possible tied to the use of British goods and services; but as my hon. Friend was informed on the 24th November it is not usually practicable to relate it specifically to surplus capacity in this country, although this factor is of course borne in mind.—[Vol. 736, c. 1566.]