§ Jeremy CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what levels of(a) bilateral and 802W (b) multilateral aid have been provided to Pakistan in each of the last five financial years and in the 2001–02 financial year to date. [7434]
§ Clare ShortLevels of UK bilateral aid to Pakistan over the last five financial years are listed:
£ million Year Amount 1996–97 27.516 1997–98 27.818 1998–99 24.226 1999–2000 22.625 2001–01 15.038 Levels of total multilateral aid for the last five calendar years are as follows:
US$ million Year Amount 1995 528.45 1996 609.40 1997 527.66 1998 521.82 1999 296.78 Published plans for bilateral aid for the current financial year allocated £15 million to Pakistan, of which we have spent £3.9 million to date. We currently expect to disburse this allocation in full by 31 March 2002, though of course it is in the nature of planning figures that they are subject to change in the light of events.
Information on multilateral spending for the current financial year is not available. In addition, I have allocated an extra £11 million to assist Pakistan with the short-term humanitarian and broader economic impacts of the current crisis. This is planned for disbursement in the present calendar year.