Aid (Hansard, 12 June 1989)

§ 54. Mr. Tom Clarke
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the combined percentage of gross national products given in overseas aid by members of the development committee of the OECD, except the United Kingdom, in 1988 or the latest available year.

§ Mr. Chris Patten
In 1987, the latest year for which figures are available, the combined percentage of GNP devoted to official development assistance by development assistance committee members of the OECD, excluding the United Kingdom, was 0.35 per cent.

§ 56. Mr. Tony Lloyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the development assistance committee of the OECD will next review the United Kingdom aid programme.

§ Mr. Chris Patten
The next review is scheduled for 1991.

§ 58. Ms. Armstrong
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of gross national product was given in overseas aid by the United Kingdom Government in 1988.

§ 59. Miss Lestor
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of gross national product was given in overseas aid by the United Kingdom Government in 1988.

§ Mr. Chris Patten
Net official development assistance as a proportion of gross national product is estimated at 0.32 per cent. in 1988.

§ 61. Ms. Mowlam
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of public expenditure was devoted to overseas aid in 1979 and in 1988 or the latest available year.

§ Mr. Chris Patten
Net public expenditure on overseas, aid as a percentage of general Government expenditure was 1.01 per cent. in 1979 and is estimated at 0.85 per cent. in 1988.