HC Deb 30 June 1988 vol 136 c297W
Mr. Pawsey

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further plans he has to increase financial and other help to Third world countries.

Mr. Chris Patten

In the current financial year we plan to spend about £1,307 million on the aid programme, some £97 million more than the likely outturn for last year. The programme is planned to rise to £1,380 million in 1989–90 and to £1,420 million by 1990–91. This represents growth in real terms.