HC Deb 14 October 1969 vol 788 cc69-70W
Sir Ian Orr-Ewing

asked the Minister of Overseas Development if she will list the sums, in dollars to allow for devaluation effects, that Her Majesty's Government have given in overseas aid and the percentage contribution of the United Kingdom gross national product for each of the last 10 years.

Mrs. Hart

The information is as follows:

AID PROGRAMME GROSS DISBURSEMENTS
Total $U.S. Millions Percentage of GNP at Market Prices Percentage of GNP at Market Prices of Net Official Flow of Financial Resources (as used for UNCTAD Volume Target)
1959/60* 316.4 0.47 Not available
1960 395.4 0.55 0.52
1961 476.3 0.62 0.59
1962 450.8 0.56 0.52
1963 448.3 0.52 0.48
1964 535.4 0.57 0.53
1965 545.4 0.54 0.48
1966 580.2 0.54 0.48
1967 556.1 0.50 0.45
1968 486.7 0.47 0.42
* Calendar year figures not available before 1960.