HC Deb 18 May 1993 vol 225 c104W
Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what level of overseas development funding for each year from 1979–80 was allocated to self-build projects in developing countries.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

ODA does not maintain separate records of expenditure on self-build projects. These come within the category of low-cost housing. Figures for expenditure on low-cost housing are only available from 1987–88 and are as follows:

£
1987–88 768,000
1988–89 1,232,000
1989–90 1,137,000
1990–91 1,239,000
1991–92 1,080,000

In addition Commonwealth Development Corporation expenditure in the housing sector has been:

£
1987–88 2,290,000
1988–89 1,670,000
1989–90 1,250,000
1990–91 1,600,000
1991–92 Nil

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