§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to increase British aid to India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. [40027]
§ Mr. HanleyIndia, Pakistan and Bangladesh contain a large proportion of the world's poorest people, and have made effective use of British aid. We expect to maintain substantial aid programmes to each country.
§ Mr. GapesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the United Kingdom's aid to(a) Pakistan, (b) India and (c) Bangladesh in (i) 1994 and (ii) the current year; and what are the projected figures for 1996. [40010]
§ Mr. HanleyFigures are collated by financial year. Gross UK bilateral aid disbursements in 1993–94 and 1994–95 were as follows—disbursements by the Commonwealth Development Corporation are shown in brackets:
£ million Pakistan India Bangladesh 1993–94 48.1 (24.4) 102.2 (22.9) 55.4 (5.4) 1994–95 (provisional) 81.4(46.9) 100.2 (17.5) 56.3 (9.0) We expect to maintain substantial aid to all three countries in the current year and beyond. We also assist through our share of aid provided by multilateral agencies.