§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will show, in table form(a) the level of United Kingdom official development assistance in 1979 and 1989, in current and in constant 1989 prices, (b) the size of the aid budget in 1979, and 1990, in current and in constant 1990 prices and (c) the total gross public expenditure on overseas aid in 1979 and 1989 in current and in constant 1989 prices in all cases showing the percentage change.
§ Mrs. ChalkerThe information is as follows:
1979 £ million 1989 £ million Percentage change on 1979 1. Net Official Development Assistance Current prices 1,016 1,578 + 55.3 Constant 1989 prices 2,099 1,578 -24.8 2. Net Aid Programme Current Prices 825 1,562 + 89.3 Constant 1989 prices 1,705 1,562 - 8.4 3. Gross Public Expenditure Current prices 939 1,788 + 90.4 Constant 1989 prices 1,940 1,788 - 7.8 Figures for 1990 are not yet available.
Source: British Aid Statistics. An explanatory note on the definitions appears on pp v-ix of the 1990 edition.