HC Deb 15 May 1972 vol 837 cc1-2W
30. Mr. Cronin

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the initiatives proposed by Her Majesty's Government and the debate upon them at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development at Santiago, to increase aid to the developing countries.

32. Mr. Willey

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals will be made by Her Majesty's Government at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development at Santiago about increasing aid to the developing countries.

Mr. Kershaw

British Ministers have told the UNCTAD Conference of the increases in the British aid programme over the five financial years from 1971 to 1976 announced last November in Cmnd. 4829 and have also said that if it seems likely that in the mid-1970s we shall fall short of the target we have accepted of 1 per cent. of GNP for total financial flows, the Government will consider further increases in our official aid programmes.

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