HC Deb 19 July 1978 vol 954 c219W
Mr. Brotherton

asked 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. Hart

Aid 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. Brotherton

asked 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. Hart

An 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.