§ Mr. Skeetasked the Minister of Overseas Development what is the amount of Government aid to States abroad and the percentage tied to the purchase of British goods and services.
§ Mrs. HartIn 1977 official development assistance under our bilateral aid programme totalled some £309 million, of which 80.3 per cent. was fully or partly tied to the purchase of British goods and services. £205 million of aid was provided through multilateral channels, where such tying is not possible.