§ Mr. John Leeasked the Minister for Overseas Development what proposals he has for increasing the scale of economic aid to Swaziland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BottomleyI would refer my hon. Friend the Written Answer given on 8th February to a Question by the hon. Member for Haltemprice (Mr. Wall), which showed that development aid from Colonial Development and Welfare funds for the current period 1965–68 is at a considerably higher level than for the period 1963–66—[Vol. 724, cols. 49–50]. No proposals for further economic aid are under consideration at present but142W the amount of budgetary aid for next year will be considered shortly, and allocations of development aid for the period after 1967–68 a little later on.