§ Mr. Trotterasked the Minister of Overseas Development what special aid and regular annual aid the Government propose to give to the Maldives following the withdrawal of the RAF; and how this compares with previous aid.
§ Mr. PrenticeThe amount and form of the aid we can provide to Maldives will have to be assessed in the light of their development needs and priorities. We have offered to send an advisory team to make such an assessment after which we would discuss future aid with the Government of Maldives. Previous aid commitments to them total £1 .85 million in grant form which has not yet been fully spent, together with some technical assistance.