HC Deb 22 February 1971 vol 812 cc5-6W
Mr. George Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate he has made of the contribution which would be due from Great Britain to the European Development Fund if this country joined the European Economic Community.

Mr. Kershaw

My right hon. Friend the Minister for Overseas Development and the value of repayments of capital and interest, respectively, by the Corporation to the Government in the same period.

Mr. Kershaw

In 1970 Government advances to the Commonwealth Development Corporation amounted to £8,850,000. Capital repayments and interest payments by the Corporation to Government totalled £2,364,000 and £4,647,000 respectively.