§ 40. Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT details of reductions in individual items of Government expenditure overseas as itemised in the United Kingdom balance of payments accounts, which will go to make up the £100 million.
§ Mr. DiamondThe reductions, on which the Government has decided, must be followed by consultation at home and overseas and at this stage I cannot give further details.
§ 47. Sir J. Rogersasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what amount of the announced reduction in Government overseas spending will be made in aid to under-developed countries compared with cuts in defence costs.
§ Mr. DiamondThe decisions relating to reductions in civil and military Government expenditure overseas require consultation in detail in many cases with Governments and others concerned, and218W at this stage I can give no breakdown of the figures.
§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the.proportionate reduction in net Government overseas expenditure across the exchanges on civil and military account, respectively, which he expects to achieve by his proposed saving of £100 million.
§ Mr. DiamondThe reductions on which the Government has decided, must be followed by consultation at home and overseas and at this stage I cannot give further details.
§ Mr. Bruce-Gardyneasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer by what date he hopes to have completed cuts in overseas Government expenditure, military and civil, of at least £100 million.
§ Mr. DiamondThe figure of £100 million will relate to the financial year 1967–68 as compared with 1966–67.