§ Sir Charles MorrisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the total expenditure on population activities for 1991; and what percentage this represents of total gross public expenditure on aid for 1991.
§ Mrs. ChalkerFigures for 1991 will not be available until 1992 and details of total United Kingdom aid expenditure in 1990 are still being finalised. In 1990 ODA spent over £21 million on activities directly related to population concerns, a 21 per cent. increase on 1989 expenditure. In addition, most maternal and child health and women's education programmes contribute to reducing population growth. We shall continue to use all possibilities to extend the availability of family planning advice and assistance.