HC Deb 01 February 1968 vol 757 c410W
Mr. Bishop

asked the Minister of Overseas Development what was the total amount expended in overseas aid in the years 1960–61 to date, and planned for the period to 1970–71

Mr. Prentice

The expenditure up to the present has been as follows:

£million
1960–61 147
1961–62 170
1962–63 156
1963–64 173
1964–65 190
1965–66 204
1966–67 215

The target for aid expenditure in 1967–68 is £205 million. On plans for 1968–69 and 1969–70 I would refer my hon. Friend to my reply to a Question from my right hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Mr. Shinwell) on 18th January.—[Vol. 756, c. 1929–30.] No statement can yet be made in respect of 1970–71.