HC Deb 21 June 1967 vol 748 c304W
Sir E. Errington

asked the Minister of Overseas Development if he will state the amounts paid to Pakistan, either by way of grant or loan, for each year since 1958.

Mr. Arthur Bottomley

Disbursements from economic aid loans to Pakistan since 1958–59 are shown in the table below:

Financial Years £ million
1958–59 … … … … 1.170
1959–60 … … … … 1.675
1960–61 … … … … 2.670
1961–62 … … … … 6.200
1962–63 … … … … 7.419
1963–64 … … … … 8.212
1964–65 … … … … 9.302
1965–66 … … … … 9.443
1966–67 … … … … 9.017
Total … … … … 55.108

The above figures do not include grant contributions to the Indus Basin Development Fund, which have amounted to £16.5 million since 1960–61.

Disbursements from grants for disaster relief in Pakistan have totalled approximately £190,000 since 1958.