HC Deb 21 May 1976 vol 911 c745W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Minister for Overseas Development what moneys, grants and loans are currently being paid to stated African countries; whether he will take action to stop such grants, etc., where these countries expel British passport holders on the grounds of either colour or race.

Mr. Prentice

Disbursements from the aid programme to all African countries are detailed for the years 1970–1974 inclusive in "British Aid Statistics", a copy of which is in the Library of the House. It is hardly ever appropriate or effective to use the threat of withdrawal of aid as a political lever.

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