§ Ms DrownTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much bilateral aid has been spent on technical co-operation in each of the last 10 years(a) in cash terms and (b) as a proportion of total overseas development aid. [113492]
§ Mr. FoulkesTechnical Co-operation is defined to include expenditure on personnel, training, scholarships, knowledge and research. DFID's expenditure on Technical Co-operation over the latest 10 years is shown in the table, both in cash terms and as a percentage of the bilateral programme in each year.
Technical co-operation £000 As percentage of DFID bilateral programme 1989–90 309,335 31 1990–91 354,568 33 1991–92 412,956 38 1992–93 422,975 37 1993–94 423,811 36 1994–95 430,447 38 1995–96 453,149 40 1996–97 467,682 44 1997–98 496,003 47 1998–99 503,878 43
§ Ms DrownTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what proportion of technical co-operation contracts are awarded to non-UK companies. [113489]
§ Mr. FoulkesIn the financial year 1998–99 DFID issued just under 3,000 contracts for services with a value of nearly £250 million. Of these 776 contracts with a value of some £14 million were issued by DFID's Overseas Offices to local consultants, i.e. non-UK companies.