§ Mr. JoplingTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list all United Kingdom overseas aid which directly benefits Malawi in the current year; and if he will provide details of his present plans for 1992–93.
§ Mrs. ChalkerIn 1990 (the latest year for which comprehensive figures are available), British bilateral aid to Malawi comprised the following:
£ million Project aid 12.0 Technical co-operation 6.6 Programme aid (balance of payments support) 9.6 Aid and trade provision 0.2 Debt relief 1.7 Investments by the Commonwwealth Development Corporation 7.1 Total gross bilateral aid 37.2 In 1992–93, we shall continue our efforts to reorient the programme away from large-scale infrastructure projects and towards projects in the social sectors of more direct benefit to the most vulnerable social groups. We have meanwhile made clear to the Malawi Government that future levels of programme aid in particular will take account of performance on human rights issues.