§ 38. Sir Michael MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of United Kingdom official aid has been untied for purchasing at the discretion of recipient developing countries in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydBritish aid is provided for specific purposes. Nearly all the aid we provide through multilateral institutions is untied. The untied proportion of our bilateral aid commitments was 18 per cent. in 1988, 24 per cent. in 1989 and 21 per cent. in 1990.