§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether United Kingdom aid to Zambia has ceased at any point since 1985.
§ Mrs. ChalkerNo. Gross annual United Kingdom bilateral aid to Zambia since 1985 has been:
£ million 1986 35.351 1987 25.349 1988 16.683 The 1989 figures are not yet available. As I announced on 5 April, we intend to provide a further tranche of £30 million in balance of payments support in 1990 to assist the implementation of the economic recovery programme agreed with the IMF, in addition to our ongoing technical co-operation programme.