§ Sir Ian Orr-Ewingasked the Minister of Overseas Development if he will list the total aid given to each overseas country since October, 1964, or any convenient date about that time, and indicate what percentage of such aid was tied to the purchase of United Kingdom goods or services.
§ Mr. PrenticeThe total aid given by the United Kingdom to each overseas country in 1965 and 1966 are shown in the June, 1967, edition of "British Aid: Statistics of Official Economic Aid to Developing Countries", which is deposited in the Library of the House. The equivalent figures for 1967 will shortly appear in the 1968 edition.
The approximate proportions of our bilateral financial aid tied to British goods and services amounted in 1965 to 56 per cent., in 1966 to 59 per cent., and in 1967 to 60 per cent. Because of the special nature of the payments, expenditure on technical assistance, pensions and compensation, refinancing and other compensatory payments has been left out of account in calculating these percentages. Approximately two-thirds of the total programme is spent on goods or services from this country.
§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Minister of Overseas Development what overseas aid has been granted, or authorised to be granted, to Nepal since October, 1964; and for what special project grants have been made.
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§ Mr. PrenticeGrant aid disbursed since October, 1964, amounts to about £434,000: it has been used for a broadcasting transmitter, printing machinery, electricity and water supply projects and other development purposes. A loan for a further £249,000 has been made available for electrification. Technical assistance in various fields has been given to the value of about £430,000. These figures include estimated amounts for 1967–68. As I explained in my reply of the 20th June to a Question from my hon. Friend the Member for Hampstead (Mr. Whitaker) we envisage additional grant and loan aid for road construction.— [Vol. 766, c. 174.]