HC Deb 19 May 1976 vol 911 cc578-81W
Mr. Onslow

asked the Minister of Overseas Development what is the total theoretical indebtedness to the United Kingdom of past and present recipients of British official overseas aid, by countries.

Mr. Prentice

, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 17th May 1976; Vol. 911, c. 382–5], gave the following supplementary information:

AMOUNT OUTSTANDING 31ST DECEMBER 1974
ASIA
£ thousand
Amortisation Interest Total
SOUTHERN ASIA
Commonwealth
Bangladesh 14,621 14,621
India 584,446 55,707 640,153
Sri Lanka 28,696 3 28,699
627,763 55,710 683,473
Non-Commonwealth
Afghanistan 713 104 817
Nepal 4,880 4,880
Pakistan 117,953 13,593 131,546
123,546 13,697 137,243
TOTAL 751,309 69,407 820,716
SOUTH-WESTERN ASIA
Non-Commonwealth
Iran 2,441 719 3,160
Jordan 32,833 32,833
Yemen, South (PDRY) 2,703 864 3,567
TOTAL 37,977 1,583 39,560
TOTAL ASIA 868,539 71,037 939,576
Of which:
Commonwealth 666,200 55,710 721,910
Non-Commonwealth 202,339 15,327 217,666

EUROPE
Commonwealth
Cyprus 709 230 939
Gibraltar (D) 2,163 1,342 3,505
Malta 3,284 1,974 5,258
6,156 3,546 9,702
Non-Commonwealth
Turkey 44,465 11,292 55,757
Yugoslavia 190 14 204
44,655 11,306 55,961
TOTAL EUROPE 50,811 14,852 65,663

OCEANIA
Commonwealth
Fiji 7,317 3,470 10,787
New Hebrides (D) 300 184 484
Solomon Islands (British) (D) 173 173
Tonga 1,402 32 1,434
Western Samoa 200 200
TOTAL OCEANIA 9,392 3,686 13,078

ALL DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
COMMONWEALTH 967,641 139,805 1,107,446
Of which:
Independent members 953,100 133,372 1,086,472
Associated states 2,395 475 2,870
Dependencies 8,508 3,105 11,658
Other 3,638 2,808 6,446
NON-COMMONWEALTH 316,559 49,123 365,682
TOTAL ALL DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 1,284,200 188,928 1,473,128
Note: (D)—Dependency.