HC Deb 13 February 1989 vol 147 cc10-1W
84. Dr. Michael Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will indicate the assistance offered to Malawi during the last three years and how it was used.

85. Mr. Couchman

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on British aid to Malawi.

Mr. Chris Patten

British bilateral aid to Malawi in the latest three years for which figures are available was as follows:

£000
1985 1986 1987
Total 14,008 15,019 24,868
Projects 3,134 3,168 2,342
Aid and Trade Provision 143 87 1,657

1985 1986 1987
Programme Aid and Debt Relief 3,153 2,657 7,573
Commonwealth Development Corporation 1,092 1,976 5,478
Technical Cooperation 6,486 7,131 7,807
Disaster Relief — — 11