§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much the Government spent on assistance to developing countries and to countries in transition(a) in constant prices, (b) as a proportion of Government spending and (c) as a proportion of GNP in 1980, 1990, 1991 and 1992, taking account of
United Kingdom gross official flows to developing countries (1 2) Cash terms £ million (a) Constant prices (1992) £ million (b) Per cent of General Government Spending (c) Per cent of GNP Official development assistance 1980 866 1,790 0.83 0.43 1990 1,563 1,744 0.73 0.33 1991 1,901 1,985 0.83 0.38 1992 1,977 1,977 0.78 0.38 of which: Loans/Subsidies3 1980 74 154 0.07 0.04 1990 6 7 0.00 0.00 1991 24 25 0.01 0.00 1992 30 30 0.01 0.01 Other official flows 1980 281 580 0.27 0.14 1990 386 431 0.18 0.08 1991 346 361 0.15 0.07 1992 252 252 0.10 0.05 of which: Loans/Subsidies3 1980 278 574 0.27 0.14 1990 386 431 0.18 0.08 1991 346 361 0.15 0.07 1992 252 252 0.10 0.05 1This excludes assistance to countries of central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, peace operations in developing countries and the cost of asylum seekers. 2Note that gross official flows do not include loan repayments. 3Includes interest stabilisation and subsidised loans.
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Other United Kingdom net official flows of assistance Cash terms £ million (a) Constant prices (1992) £ million (b) Per cent of General Government Spending (c) Per cent of GNP United Kingdom official bilateral assistance to central and eastern Europe 1980 0 0 0.00 0.00 19901 69 78 0.03 0.01 1991 21 22 0.01 0.00 1992 28 28 0.01 0.01 United Kingdom net official bilateral assistance to former Soviet Union 1980 0 0 0.00 0.00 1990 0 0 0.00 0.00 1991 4 5 0.00 0.00 1992 30 30 0.01 0.01 (i) official development aid, (ii) international environment policy (iii) peace operations in developing countries and countries in transition, (iv) reception of asylum seekers, (v) aid to central and eastern Europe, (vi) subsidies on loans to developing countries, and (vii) other forms of non-ODA assistance to developing countries.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe information is not available in the form requested. The best representation is shown in the table. Information on the value of peace operations and reception of asylum seekers is being provided in response to separate questions tabled by the hon. Member.
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Cash terms £ million (a) Constant prices (1992) £ million (b) Per cent of General Government Spending (c) Per cent of GNP United Kingdom multilateral assistance to CEE/FSU 1980 0 0 0.00 0.00 1990 0 0 0.00 0.00 1991 160 167 0.07 0.03 1992 135 135 0.05 0.03 Environmental protection2 1980 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1991–92 108 112 0.05 0.02 1992–93 124 124 0.05 0.02 n/a=Not available.
1Includes contribution towards currency stabilisation fund for Poland of about £62 million.
2Please see PQ 152 for an explanation of these figures. Figures for 1991–92 and 1992–93 are given in constant 1992–93 prices.