§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Minister of Overseas Development what percentage change there has been in the overseas aid allocation in 1978 over 1977 for the following countries: Botswana, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia.
§ Mrs. HartAid resources are allocated by financial years. The percentage changes in respect of aid allocations to the African front-line States between 1977.78 and 1978–79 are:
Botswana +15 per cent. Mozambique +20 per cent. Tanzania +95 per cent. Zambia +34 per cent.
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Minister of Overseas Development whether she will place in the Library a copy of the accounts for all overseas aid payments to Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Botswana in the latest period for which figures are available.
§ Mrs. HartAn account of the sum expended in the year ending 31st March 1977 is contained in volume I class II.8 of the Appropriation Accounts for 1976–77. A breakdown covering both capital aid and technical co-operation is in "British Aid Statistics 1972–76". Both these documents are already in the Library.