§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if it is the Government's policy to give aid to avoid environmental destruction; and what help has been made in this field in the latest year for which figures are available
§ Mr. BaldryAll activities supported under the aid programme are assessed for environmental impact according to the procedures contained in the ODA's manual of environmental appraisal, copies of which are in the Libraries of the House. In 1993–94, the ODA spent £147 million on bilateral projects either wholly or partly concerned with environmental protection.
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how the United Kingdom ranks among EC member states in the proportion of gross domestic product being allocated for aid.
§ Mr. BaldryI refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave to the hon. Member for Moray (Mrs. Ewing) on 25 November 1994,Official Report column 426.