§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) if he will list the value of British aid to Malawi for each year since 1979;
(2) what aid his Department supplied to the Government of Malawi either directly or through other agencies since 1979.
§ Mrs. ChalkerFollowing is the information requested:
United Kingdom Aid to Malawi 1979–1988 Year Gross Bilateral Public Expenditure £ thousand1 Estimated United Kingdom share of multilateral aid £ thousand 1979 15,937 n/a 1980 11,531 3,400 1981 14,263 3,000 1982 13,615 3,700 1983 11,544 4,000 1984 12,211 8,300 1985 21,081 3,800 1986 13,370 5,500 1987 19,587 5,800 1988 30,761 n/a 1 Excludes Commonwealth Development Corporation and includes some aid granted via Non-Governmental Organisations. Source:British Aid Statistics.