Overseas Aid

HC Deb 17 June 1988 vol 135 c321W

Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what percentage of public expenditure was devoted to overseas aid in 1979 and in 1987.

Mr. Chris Patten

Gross public expenditure on overseas aid represented 1.25 per cent. of total public expenditure in 1979 and 0.90 per cent. in 1987.