HC Deb 31 October 1984 vol 65 c989W
Mr. Forman

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he plans to soften the terms of United Kingdom aid, particularly to the most needy developing countries.

Mr. Raison

I have decided to increase the per capita GNP ceiling below which countries are normally eligible for grant terms of aid from $405 (in 1981 terms) to $795 (in 1981 terms), which is the ceiling for eligibility for concessionary assistance from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank.

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