§ 56. Mrs. Lena Jegerasked the Minister of Overseas Development what percentage of the United Kingdom gross national product is being allocated to overseas aid from private and public sources in both the present and next financial year.
§ Mr. BottomleyIt will not be possible to calculate these figures until the national income for the years in question is known. For the purpose of calculating these percentages net national income at factor cost rather than gross national product is the normal base and official aid is taken net of capital repayments. Our aim is to continue to achieve a target of 1 per cent. on the basis called for by the 1964 United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.