Overseas Aid (Hansard, 20 June 1988)

§ 81. Ms. Armstrong
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the average percentage of gross national product given in aid by the members of the European Community that are also members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development assistance committee, excluding the United Kingdom, in 1987 or for the latest available year.

§ Mr. Chris Patten
In 1986, the latest year for which figures have been published, the net official development assistance of these countries represented 0.55 per cent. of their combined GNP.

§ 90. Mr. Franks
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the estimated expenditure on overseas aid in the current financial year.

§ 95. Mr. Boateng
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the current level of expenditure on overseas development.

§ Mr. Chris Patten
The overseas aid budget, including aid administration, for the current financial year is £1,337 million.