ACP States (Hansard, 13 June 1995)

Mr. Robert Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the total European Union aid to the African, Caribbean and Pacific states for each year since 1979 in cash and constant prices; what projected aid is planned; and what has been the United Kingdom's contributions. [26953]

§ Mr. Baldry
EC net official development assistance to African, Caribbean and Pacific states from 1979 to 1993, the last year for which figures are available, is set out in table A.
Projections of future levels of aid are not available.
The primary source of EC aid to ACP states has been successive European development funds. The UK contribution to each EDF is set out in table B.

Table A: Net official development assistance from the EC to ACP states, 1979–93

£ million

Current prices Constant 1993 prices

1979 335.9 837.6

1980 311.1 649.0

1981 447.1 837.2

1982 398.2 692.9

1983 467.5 773.0

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Table A: Net official development assistance from the EC to ACP states, 1979–93

£ million

Current prices Constant 1993 prices

1984 588.8 930.7

1985 726.4 1,086.3

1986 733.8 1,062.6

1987 746.8 1,030.3

1988 1,001.6 1,303.2

1989 1,074.2 1,303.8

1990 1,001.9 1,128.1

1991 1,195.7 1,259.2

1992 1,536.2 1,550.8

1993 1,442.6 1,442.6

Source:
OECD DAC Publications.

Table B: European development funds: UK shares

Dates over which committed UK share Per cent.

IV 1975–80 18.7

V 1981–85 18.0

VI 1986–90 16.58

VII 1991–95 16.37

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Mr. Robert Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the United Kingdom Government total bilateral aid to the African, Caribbean and Pacific states for each year since 1979 in both cash and constant prices; and what future projected aid is planned. [26951]

§ Mr. Baldry
Total United Kingdom Government bilateral aid for the period 1979 to 1993–94 is set out. Projections of future level of aid are not available.

Total UK bilateral Gross Public Expenditure¹ to ACP states, 1979 to 1993–94²

£ million

Current prices Constant 1993–94¹ prices

1979 278.1 693.4

1980 317.1 661.5

1981 366.4 686.0

1982 311.2 541.5

1983 292.9 484.3

1984 328.5 519.3

1985 371.2 555.1

1986 339.6 491.8

1987 374.3 516.4

1987–88 422.1 592.7

1988–89 485.0 638.3

1989–90 582.4 716.5

1990–91 636.7 725.2

1991–92 525.0 562.6

1992–93 618.6 637.5

1993–94 531.1 531.1

Source:

British Aid Statistics 1994 Edition.

Notes:

¹ Gross Public Expenditure on aid is expenditure by all official UK sources i.e. Government Departments and public bodies such as the Commonwealth Development Corporation.

² For years up to 1987 information is available on a calendar year basis only. For subsequent years information is available only on a financial year basis.

³ Calendar year figures are in 1993 prices while financial year figures are in 1993–94 prices.

Mr. Robert Hughes
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the total British humanitarian and emergency relief through both bilateral and multilateral channels in cash and constant prices to the African, Caribbean and Pacific states for each year since 1979; and what humanitarian aid is planned for future years. [26952]

§ Mr. Baldry
British bilateral emergency aid includes that part of emergency aid channelled through multilateral agencies for which the British Government can identify the specific recipient country in advance. The allocation of other multilateral emergency aid to individual countries is not available.
The following table gives total British bilateral emergency aid to African, Caribbean and Pacific countries for the years 1987–88 to 1993–94. This is the only period for which it is possible to provide this information for these countries on a consistent basis. It is not our practice to publish estimates of expenditures on emergency relief which, by its very nature, is unpredictable.
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British bilateral emergency aid to African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries 1987–88 to 1993–94

£ million

British bilateral emergency aid Bilateral emergency aid at 1993–94 prices

1987–88 36.1 50.7

1988–89 45.5 59.9

1989–90 31.5 38.8

1990–91 44.7 50.9

1991–92 58.8 63.0

1992–93 83.8 86.4

1993–94 86.1 86.1

Table A: Net official development assistance from the EC to ACP states, 1979–93
£ million
	Current prices	Constant 1993 prices
1979	335.9	837.6
1980	311.1	649.0
1981	447.1	837.2
1982	398.2	692.9
1983	467.5	773.0

Table B: European development funds: UK shares
	Dates over which committed	UK share Per cent.
IV	1975–80	18.7
V	1981–85	18.0
VI	1986–90	16.58
VII	1991–95	16.37

Total UK bilateral Gross Public Expenditure¹ to ACP states, 1979 to 1993–94²
£ million
	Current prices	Constant 1993–94¹ prices
1979	278.1	693.4
1980	317.1	661.5
1981	366.4	686.0
1982	311.2	541.5
1983	292.9	484.3
1984	328.5	519.3
1985	371.2	555.1
1986	339.6	491.8
1987	374.3	516.4
1987–88	422.1	592.7
1988–89	485.0	638.3
1989–90	582.4	716.5
1990–91	636.7	725.2
1991–92	525.0	562.6
1992–93	618.6	637.5
1993–94	531.1	531.1
Source:
British Aid Statistics 1994 Edition.
Notes:
¹ Gross Public Expenditure on aid is expenditure by all official UK sources i.e. Government Departments and public bodies such as the Commonwealth Development Corporation.
² For years up to 1987 information is available on a calendar year basis only. For subsequent years information is available only on a financial year basis.
³ Calendar year figures are in 1993 prices while financial year figures are in 1993–94 prices.

British bilateral emergency aid to African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries 1987–88 to 1993–94
£ million
	British bilateral emergency aid	Bilateral emergency aid at 1993–94 prices
1987–88	36.1	50.7
1988–89	45.5	59.9
1989–90	31.5	38.8
1990–91	44.7	50.9
1991–92	58.8	63.0
1992–93	83.8	86.4
1993–94	86.1	86.1