§ Mr. Parryasked the Minister for Overseas Development is he is satisfied with the amount of overseas aid given by the United Kingdom to the Philippines; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. JuddYes. The Philippines is not among the most needy countries, on which our aid is being increasingly concentrated in accordance with the new aid strategy. Therefore we have been giving that country a small amount of technical co-operation but no capital aid. The Philippines Government is aware that we would be willing to consider more requests for technical co-operation than we are receiving. In co-operation with that Government the Comonwealth Development Corporation is investigating the possibilities of investing in suitable projects.
§ Mr. Parryasked the Minister for Overseas Development what amount of aid has been given to the Philippines in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. JuddThe following amounts of British Government aid have been disbursed in the last five years, all on technical co-operation:
£ 1971 … … … 108,000 1972 … … … 111,000 1973 … … … 135,000 1974 … … … 190,000 1975 … … … 241,000