§ Mr. Evansasked the Secretary of State for Energy what plans he has to discuss the north-west's future energy requirements with business and local authority leaders.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe Government's approach to energy takes full account of the requirements of the
Gross aid programme (£ million)
Percentage of GNP at market prices Multilateral (percentage)
Country programmes (percentage)
Other (percentage)
1978–79 764 0.44 27 61 12 1979–80 834 0.40 29 57 14 1980–81 968 0.41 29 58 13 1981–82 1,016 0.39 38 49 13 1982–83 1,033 0.36 42 46 12 1983–84 1,100 0.36 46 40 14 1984–85 1,165 0.35 43 42 15 1985–86 1,193 0.33 42 43 15 1986–87 1,266 0.33 41 45 14 Figures for 1986–87 are estimates based on provision in the Spring Supplementary Estimates for the Overseas Aid Vote; the GNP for 1986–87 has been estimated from information in the "Financial Statement and Budget Report 1987–88".
§ Mr. Lesterasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what were the amounts of aid
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(£ million) Project aid Programme aid Technical co-operation Budgetary aid Aid and trade provision 1978–79 195 153 171 15 12 1979–80 186 120 212 9 29 1980–81 325 67 220 9 26 1981–82 239 71 218 9 53 regions. Ministers often meet business and local authority leaders in the north-west to discuss energy issues of mutual concern.