§ Mr. Douglas-Mannasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will publish estimates of the net cost of the overseas aid programme at constant prices from 1970–71 to 1974–75 and define the term "net" used in the reply.
§ Mr. WoodThe figures requested are as follows:
£ millions 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 202 213 222 239 256 Special defence aid to Malaysia and Singapore is included in the figures for the years up to 1973–74. Command 4578, Tables 1.2 and 2.3 refers. The figures are at 1970–71 out-turn prices and are net of capital repayments but not of interest receipts.