§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the amounts of money Britain has given in overseas aid(a) in real terms and (b) as a percentage of gross domestic product in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement. [1882]
§ Clare ShortInternational comparisons of figures for official development assistance (oda) are normally presented in relation to gross national product on a calendar year basis. UK assistance between 1991 and 1995 (the latest year for which figures are available) was as follows:210W
Real terms (million at 1995 prices) Oda/GNP (Percentage) 1991 2,044 0.32 1992 1,988 0.31 1993 2,029 0.31 1994 2,138 0.31 1995 2,000 0.28 The Government is firmly committed to working for a safer, more decent and environmentally stable world, and the eradication of poverty. As announced in The Queen's Speech, our development strategy will be set out in a White Paper to be published in the Autumn.