§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish a table showing the size of the net aid programme, in cash and constant 1990–91 financial year terms, for the financial years 1978–79, 1990–91 and planned figures for 1993–94, showing the percentage change in real terms for each period.
§ Mrs. ChalkerFollowing is the Information; figures for the net aid programme in 1990–91 will not be available until the autumn.
the loan and estimated not to exceed £58.7 million, are being provided to support interest payments due on this loan. Repayments of principal will be made over a 20-year repayment period. Allowing for a five-year grace period the final payment will be made in 2013. Payments from the ATP grant to meet interest "make-up" and Export Credits Guarantee Department premium costs have amounted to £6.35 million to date.
The hon. Member will be aware that the figure of £58.7 million differs from that given in my reply to the hon. Member for Hackney, North and Stoke Newington (Ms. Abbott) on 28 February at column 565. I have written separately to the hon. Member correcting this latter figure.