HC Deb 22 July 1987 vol 120 cc209-11W
Mr. Tom Clarke

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the total value in constant prices of all multilateral aid flows by Her Majesty's Government to developing countries since 1970.

Mr. Chris Patten

The information in constant 1986 prices is as follows:

£ million
1970 105.8
1971 147.5
1972 219.5
1973 262.7
1974 310.9
1975 377.8
1976 342.7
1977 442.2

Mr. Chris Patten

The information is given in the tables; ranking is by constant 1986 prices in United States dollars. The constant prices allow for the effects of both national inflation rates and changing dollar exchange rate.

£ million
1978 370.0
1979 442.1
1980 378.9
1981 446.0
1982 491.9
1983 546.7
1984 580.6
1985 508.4
1986 510.6

Mr. Tom Clarke

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the total value in constant prices of all aid flows by Her Majesty's Government to developing countries since 1970.

Mr. Chris Patten

The information in constant 1986 prices is as follows:

£ million
1970 1,187
1971 1,358
1972 1,301
1973 1,234
1974 1,326
1975 1,298
1976 1,323
1977 1,328
1978 1,481
1979 1,617
1980 1,387
1981 1,525
1982 1,297
1983 1,336
1984 1,441
1985 1,355
1986 1,358

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