§ Mr. Brocklebank-Fowlerasked the Minister of Overseas Development if she has considered devoting the entire bilateral aid programme backed up by special trade concessions and investment incentives for a specified period of time to enable a limited number of less developed countries to achieve the fulfilment of basic needs and continuing self-sufficiency in food production; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Hart:I fear that such an approach would have too disruptive an effect on our aid relationships with many countries over a considerable period of time.