§ 87. Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on official aid to the People's Republic of China.
§ Mr. Chris PattenBritain has a growing aid programme to China. In September I visited Peking to sign a new agreement which will provide aid and trade provision support for development projects to a total value of £300 million. Grant aid for technical co-operation in the current financial year is likely to be about £5 million.