§ 94. Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has received concerning the size of Her Majesty's Government's aid budget; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Chris PattenI have received representations from a number of sources. The Government White Paper on public expenditure published last month shows that the overseas aid programme is planned to grow by some 3 per cent. in real terms over the next three years.