HC Deb 03 July 1997 vol 297 c269W
Mr. Redwood

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment she has made of the loss of business and jobs in the United Kingdom as a result of ending the link between trade and overseas aid. [5717]

Mrs. Roche

[holding answer 1 July 1997]: I expect there to be no significant effect on business or jobs in the UK following the Prime Minister's announcement that the UK would untie all of its pledge to the fourth phase of the Special Programme of Assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa.

There is no change to the tying status of the rest of the aid programme and thus there would be no effect on business or jobs.