HC Deb 16 January 1979 vol 960 cc705-6W
Mr. Brocklebank-Fowler

asked the Minister of Overseas Development if she will publish in the Official Reporta chart showing the disbursements of bilateral aid to India over the 10 years to March 1978 together with the amounts by which these disbursements fell short of the budgets for each year.

Mrs. Hart

Figures for total expenditure of United Kingdom bilateral capital aid to India, as published in the Appropriation accounts for the 10 years to March 1978, and the amounts by which these figures fell short of the budget, are:

Total expenditure £ million Amount by which short of budget £ million
1968–69 27.061 1.611
1969–70 331.990 51.303
1970–71 421.370 31.025
1971–72 60–434 7–011
1972–73 711.410 31.806
1973–74 771.229 81.265
1974–75 601.509 2–073
1975–76 791.245 41.450
1976–77 951.710 31.800
1977–78 1031.039 171.472

These figures do not include technical co-operation.

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