§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the level of net flows from the United Kingdom to developing countries in each year from 1979 to 1987 at 1979 prices; and what is his definition of net flows.
§ Mr. EggarTotal net flows comprise those official and private flows set out in table 3 of "British Aid Statistics 1983–87" which is available in the Library of the House. The information requested is as follows:
Net flows from the United Kingdom to developing countries at 1979 prices (£ million) Official Private Total 1979 1,083 5,277 6,360 1980 607 3,782 4,388 1981 948 3,446 4,394 1982 778 1,716 2,494 1983 795 1,864 2,659 1984 901 1,389 2,290 1985 886 253 1,139 1986 812 1,755 2,567 1987 699 77 776