HC Deb 30 November 1972 vol 847 cc224-7W
Mr. Norman Lamont

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign ad Commonwealth Affairs how much aid has been given by the United Kingdom to Uganda in the last 10 years; and if, in the case of any loans, he will specify the amount of each loan that has been drawn down, when repayments have commenced, the amount that has been repaid, the total periods allowed for repayment and the rate of interest being charged.

Mr. Wood

The following is the information required:

TABLE A
UK aid programme disbursements to Uganda 1962 to 1971
(Excluding Commonwealth Development Corporation investment)
thousands
£
1962 7,650
1963 5,818
1964 5,388
1965 3,626
1966 4,347
1967 4,861
1968 3,376
1969 3,772
1970 4,251
1971 3,917
Total 47,005

TABLE B
UGANDA LOANS
Terms
Loan Description Maturity Grace Waiver Graduated Grace Interest Rate Commitment Disbursement at 31st December, 1971 First date of repayment Principal repaid up to 31st December. 1971
£,000s £,000s £,000s
1960/103 Uganda Exchequer Loan 1960 25 years 2 years 5⅜% 3,000 3,000 4th March, 1963 758
1960/118 Uganda Exchequer Loan 1960 25 years 2 years 6% 3,000 3,000 23rd July, 1963 717
1961/112 Uganda Exchequer Loan 1961 25 years 2 years 6¼% 1,750 1,750 23rd June. 1964 352
1961/132 Uganda Exchequer Loan 1961 25 years 2 years 6½% 300 300 29th December, 1964 59
1962/109 Uganda Exchequer Loan 1962 25 years 6⅜% 1,500 1,500 19th March, 1963 295
1962/117 Uganda Exchequer Loan 1962 25 years 2 years 6⅜% 350 350 15th June, 1965 59
1962/119 Uganda Exchequer Loan 1962 25 years 6⅜% 900 900 15th June, 1963 177
1962/127 Government of Uganda Commutation Loan 25 years 6 years Free 1,750 1,750 June, 1969 85*
1962/129 Uganda Exchequer Loan 1962 25 years 5⅝% 350 350 27th September, 1963 74
1952/130 Uganda Exchequer Loan 1962 25 years 2 years 5⅝% 100 100 27th September, 1965 18
1962/135 Government of Uganda Compensation Scheme 25 years 6 years Free 4,750 4,750 June, 1969 195*
1966/103 U.K./Uganda Loan No. 2 1966 25 years 2 years 5 Free 2,367 5,150 31st December, 1968 313
1966/104 U.K./Uganda Loan No. 1 1966 25 years 2 years 5 Free 3,133
1969/228 U.K./Uganda Loan No. 1 1968 25 years 2 years 5 Free 6,500 4,514 15th February, 1971 12
1963/4 E.C.G.D. Section II Loan 25 years 6 years Current rate 2,400 2,400 28th February, 1969 372
* Waived in accordance with the statement on overseas pensions made in the House of Commons on 11th March, 1970.
† The terms governing each loan apply separately to each disbursement made against that loan. Therefore, for a loan having a maturity period of 25 years with disbursements spread over a period of 5 years, the final repayment will be 30 years from the date of commitment

Mr. Norman Lamont

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the total amount of aid made available to African and South American countries, including Central America, respectively, in the last 10 years; and in each case what is the percentage of total aid made available in this period.

Mr. Wood

British aid disbursed to African and South American, including Central American, countries in the last 10 years was £645,853,000 and £66,810,000, respectively. This was, respectively, 32 per cent. and 3.4 per cent. of the total aid programme.

Mr. Norman Lamont

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much aid has been made available to Brazil in the last 10 years.

Mr. Wood

British aid disbursed to Brazil in the last 10 years was £5,706,000.

Mr. Norman Lamont

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much aid has been made available to Chile in the last 10 years.

Mr. Wood

British aid disbursed to Chile in the last 10 years was £7,595,000.

Mr. Norman Lamont

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much aid has been made available to Peru in the last 10 years.

Mr. Wood

British aid disbursed to Peru in the last 10 years was £2,669,000.

Mr. Norman Lamont

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much aid has been made available to Central American countries in the last 10 years.

Mr. Wood

British aid disbursed to Central American countries in the last 10 years was £17,212,000.