§ Mr. John Townendasked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make it a criterion for the granting of overseas aid that no such aid shall be given from public funds to one-party, Marxist or Communist States.
§ Mr. HurdI can give no such absolute assurance, which would, for example, exclude relief aid to the people of Kampuchea. But I can confirm that the political conditions in particular developing countries are taken into account when deciding upon our aid programme.