§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects the 0.7 per cent. gross national product target level for overseas aid to developing countries to be reached by Her Majesty's Government.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe have not set down a timetable for reaching the 0.7 per cent. target. Progress towards the target will depend upon our economic circumstances and on other priorities for public expenditure.