§ 65. Mr. Wellsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has any plans to change the level and range of the British aid programme to Bangladesh.
§ Mr. Chris PattenBangladesh is now the second largest recipient of British aid. In April, we pledged a new £10 million commodity aid grant which will enable us to maintain the overall level of our aid of around £40 million in the current financial year. The programme finances technical co-operation, projects in priority sectors and the supply of essential imports. The level and scope of our aid to all countries, including Bangladesh, is kept under constant review.