§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Lord Privy Seal how much overseas aid was given in 1979; what percentage of gross national product this represents, what proportion of the overseas aid was bilateral and what proportion multilateral; and what percentage of gross national product this multilateral aid represents.
§ Mr. Neil MartenNet official development assistance totalling £974 million was provided in 1979. This represented 0.52 per cent. of gross national product (GNP). £548 million-56 per cent. of the total—was bilateral, and £426 million—44 per cent. of the total; 0.23 per cent. of GNP—was multilateral.