HC Deb 16 May 1988 vol 133 cc306-7W
74. Ms. Armstrong

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of gross national product was provided as official development assistance in 1987; and if he will make a statement about Her Majesty's Government's policy on progress towards attaining the United Nations 0.7 per cent. of gross national product target in 1988–89.

Mr. Chris Patten

We do not yet have the figure for 1987.

As to the attainment of the 0.7 per cent. United Nations target, I can only say that, like previous Administrations, the Government are not able to set a date for achieving this. But, as the House will know, the aid programme is now growing in real terms and its quality is high.

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