HC Deb 15 February 1988 vol 127 cc428-9W
Rev. Martin Smyth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what United Kingdom funds have been directed to projects in Bophuthatswana since 1977–78, expressed in cash terms and real terms and as a percentage increase or decrease on the first year when such funds were so directed.

Mr. Chris Patten

The figures are as follows. Those for the period before 1982–83 are not readily available. The projects in question are all non-governmental ones.

Expenditure in cash terms £ Expenditure in real terms (1987–88 estimated prices) £ Percentage increase/decrease in real terms on 1983–84 Per cent.
1982–83 Nil
1983–84 227 270
1984–85 Nil -100

Expenditure in cash terms £ Expenditure in real terms (1987–88 estimated prices) £ Percentage increase/decrease in real terms on 1983–84 Per cent.
1985–86 2,073 2,225 +725
1986–87 3,010 3,138 +1,063
1987–88 (forecast) 18,927 18,927 +6,913