§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the amount of Government funds that have been invested through the Commonwealth Development Corporation and Overseas Development Administration with a view to encouraging forestry in tropical areas abroad.
§ Mr. RaisonGovernment funds invested in tropical forestry through the Commonwealth Development Corporation and the Overseas Development Administration support both technical co-operation and specific projects, some larger and some small. Expenditure and new commitments on the large projects between 1980 and 1984 was:
Year Expenditure £ million New Commitments £ million 1980 2.805 0.429 1981 3.161 0.381 1982 4.145 1.776 1983 3.592 1.799 1984 5.155 25.380