HL Deb 07 November 1975 vol 365 cc1571-2WA
Lord BARNBY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the amounts of loans outstanding to Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Zambia respectively, and whether they will make it a condition that repayment to British nationals for any of their assets compulsorily acquired by those countries shall be a first charge on any further loans or aid granted to those countries.

Baroness LLEWELYN-DAVIES of HASTOE

The amounts of loans and grants outstanding to Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Zambia, respectively, are given in the Table below. As we have said before, compensation payments to British nationals whose assets have been expropriated by any overseas Governments are the responsibility of that Government. They would not be an appropriate charge on aid funds provided for development purposes.

AMOUNTS OF OUTSTANDING BALANCES OF BILATERAL LOANS AND GRANTS
Loans Grants
£'000 £'000
Tanzania—
1975 2,500
1975 10,000
Uganda—
1966 120
1968 875
Kenya
1966 472
1971 1,600 158
1973 8,800 3,110
1975 2,500
Zambia—
1972 10,340
Total 11,867 28,608

House adjourned at five minutes past four o'clock