§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much bilateral aid, in monetary terms, Great Britain has given to Ethiopia in every year since 1974.
§ Mr. RaisonThe details are as follows:
Figures of aid to the Ethiopian Government and through voluntary relief agencies working throughout Ethiopia £000 1974 2,058 1975 2,909 1976 2,332 1977 1,726 1978 2,766 1979 2,763 1980 1,569 1981 166 1982 5,300 1983 3,037 Note:
This includes development loans and grants, disaster relief and technical co-operation, but excludes aid channelled through the European Community, the World Food Programme and other multilateral agencies.