§ Mr. Terry Davisasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the figures for the total of Great Britain's overseas aid in the financial year 1972–73, the amounts of this aid which were provided by the Government and private sources, and the amount of aid from private sources which was investment.
§ Mr. WoodOfficial aid flows net of amortisation were £250 million in 1972. Final figures for the financial year 1972–73 are not yet available. The provisional net total of private flows in 1972, which are always calculated on a calendar year basis, is £344 million, of which private investment is estimated at £111 million.