HC Deb 26 November 1979 vol 974 c421W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Lord Privy Seal how much British aid has been given for the development of the tobacco industry in the Third world in the past decade.

Mr. Hurd

The figures from 1974 onwards are as follows:

Belize £119,000
Malawi £ 67,000
In addition, a further £3,188,000 was invested by the Commonwealth Development Corporation in Malawi and Zambia. Earlier figures are not available.