Economic Aid (Disbursements)

HC Deb 07 November 1967 vol 753 c92W

Sir F. Bennett

asked the Minister of Overseas Development if he will publish a list showing the value of official aid disbursements in 1966 which were contractually tied to the purchase of British goods and services, broken down in the form appearing on Table 3 of British Aid (Statistics and Official Economic Aid to Developing Countries) published by his Department in June, 1967.

Mr. Oram

The list of official economic aid disbursements in 1966 which were contractually tied to the purchase of British goods and services is as follows:

Wholly Tied	£ million
Project
E.C.G.D. Loans	17.2
Other Financial Loans	1.1
Non-Project
Current Imports:
(1) E.C.G.D. Loans	18.5
(2) Other	31.5
Total	68.3
Partly Tied
Project
C.D.W. Grants and Loans	8.7
Other Financial Grants and Loans	21.6
Total	30.3

NOTE.—The above figures do not include aid flows which, although not contractually tied, do, because of their purpose, return in part to the U.K., e.g. refinancing, compensation and pensions and technical assistance.