§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Minister of Overseas Development what assistance she proposes to make available for Botswana and Lesotho in response to the recent appeal to the international community by the Secretary General of the United Nations.
§ Mr. Tomlinson:I am pleased to say that we are offering immediately £3 million to Botswana on the same terms as the £10 million made available for the years 1976 to 1979, and also £2 million as a grant to Lesotho. As my hon. Friend and other hon. Members in the House will be aware, the aid programme is under some pressure, but we hope to be able to consider some further increase during either this or the next financial year.