HC Deb 11 April 1973 vol 854 c279W
Mr. George Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the level of planned expenditure on the overseas aid programme in 1971–72 and 1972–73, respectively; what was the actual level of expenditure in 1971–72; and what is his latest estimate for actual expenditure in 1972–73.

Mr. Wood

The figures are:

£ millions cash
1971–72 1972–73
Net Aid Programme:
from Cmnd. 4829 214.1
from Cmnd. 5178 245.2
Bangladesh Relief Expenditure 10.0 10.0
Amortisation Receipts 34.9 30.0
Total 259.0 285.2
Actual Expenditure 262.1
Provisional Estimate of Expenditure 282.5
Provisional

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