§ Sir Anthony Meyerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of'(a) total development aid to the Third world, (b) aid to the least developed countries and (c) food aid was given by the member states of the European Community—including multilateral aid — the United States of America, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Japan and the Soviet Union for the latest two years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. RifkindThe information requested is as follows:
§ Mr. MayhewWe are already paying civil defence grant to local authorities at the rate of 75 per cent. to fund voluntary aid societies and we shall be reimbursing 100 per cent. under the new grant regulations.