HC Deb 21 March 1994 vol 240 cc26-7W
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the total amount of overseas aid grants made to(a) Indonesia and (b) Tanzania for each year since 1979 and in total for each country in constant 1993 prices.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

[holding answer 17 March 1994]: United Kingdom gross bilateral aid flows to Indonesia and Tanzania from 1979 to the end of the financial year 1992–93 in cash and constant 1992–93 prices were as follows:

£ thousands
Indonesia Tanzania
Year Gross bilateral aid 1992–93 prices Gross bilateral aid 1992–93 prices
1979 11,720 27,899 23,559 56,082
1980 11,190 22,513 32,119 64,619
1981 15,350 28,158 30,040 55,106
1982 17,219 29,486 27,328 46,798
1983 12,358 20,225 30,384 49,725
Indonesia Tanzania
Year Gross bilateral aid 1992–93 prices Gross bilateral aid 1992–93 prices
1984 28,292 44,086 33,033 51,474
1985 33,649 49,678 17,967 26,526
1986 8,898 12,763 12,715 18,238
1987 12,223 16,645 28,789 39,205
1987–88 14,660 19,964 33,617 45,780
1988–89 17,366 22,161 31,956 40,780
1989–90 21,616 25,791 20,060 23,935
1990–91 24,854 27,442 41,403 45,715
1991–92 34,425 35,747 32,454 33,700
1992–93 33,164 33,164 62,370 62,370

The basis on which these figures are recorded was changed from calendar to financial years with effect from 1992; the previous five financial years have been included above for ease of comparison.

The figures shown include disbursements of Commonwealth Development Corporation investments, and also bilateral concessional aid loans committed prior to 1979, but since forgiven under the retrospective terms adjustment policy.