Overseas Aid Budget

HC Deb 07 November 1995 vol 265 c729W

Miss Lestor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many letters about the size of the overseas aid budget he has received from members of the public since 1 September; and what was the comparable figure for the same period in the previous year. [41660]

Mr. Waldegrave

The information is as follows:

Letters from general public
	Numbers
1 September 1995 to 3 November 1995	2,000
1 September 1994 to 3 November 1994	35

Miss Lestor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many letters about the size of the overseas aid budget he has received from hon. Members since 1 September; and what was the comparable figure for the same period in the previous year. [41661]

Mr. Waldegrave

The information is as follows:

Hon Members' letters
	Numbers
1 September 1995 to 3 November 1995	340
1 September 1994 to 3 November 1994	20

Miss Lestor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many letters about the size of the overseas aid budget he has received from non-governmental organisations since 1 September; and what was the comparable figure for the same period in the previous year. [41659]

Mr. Waldegrave

We do not keep separate records on the number of letters we receive from non-governmental organisations.