§ Sir G. Sinclairasked the Minister of Overseas Development what proportion of the total flow of British resources to the developing countries has been provided by private, as opposed to official, sources in each of the last four years.
§ Mr. Prentice46 per cent. in 1964, 52 per cent. in 1965 and 44 per cent. (provisional) in 1966. Information is not yet available to permit a sufficiently accurate statement for 1967.
§ Mr. Sheldonasked the Minister of Overseas Development what has been the total Government aid overseas in each year from 1960 to date; and what was the average amount in the years 1950 to 1959, inclusive.
§ Mr. PrenticeBritish Government economic aid was as follows:
£ million 1960 … … … … 141.2 1961 … … … … 170.0 1962 … … … … 160.9 1963 … … … … 160.1 1964 … … … … 191.2 1965 … … … … 194.8 1966 … … … … 207.2 1967 … … … … 200.8 The annual average during the period 1950–51 to 1959–60 was £69.7 million.