HC Deb 23 June 1976 vol 913 cc552-3W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Minister for Overseas Development what was the total Government aid, at current prices, given to underdeveloped countries in each of the years 1956 to 1976, respectively; and what this was expressed as a percentage of the annual Budget.

Mr. Prentice

Estimated gross disbursements of United Kingdom aid, at current prices, to under-developed countries as a percentage of annual United Kingdom budgets is as follows:

Aid Gross Percentage of United Kingdom Budget
£ million
1957 66.16 1.03
1958 79.12 1.18
1959 103.16 1.46
1960 133.58 1.79
1961 160.68 2.00
1962 161.56 1.90
1963 166.28 1.61
1964 183.50 1.87
1965 198.84 1.79
1966 210.88 1.74
1967 213.76 1.49
1968 209.50 1.35
1969 213.78 1.33
1970 222.60 1.27
1971 247.50 1.25
1972 279.80 1.25
1973 294.42 1.16
1974 333.14 1.02
1975 392.50 0.89