§ Mrs. SpelmanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much of her Department's overseas aid budget was provided to charities and other NGOs for each of the last five years(a) as a percentage of her Department's overseas aid budget and (b) in real terms. [47332]
§ Hilary BennWe do not compile statistics for aid to charities and other NGOs as such. The following table shows estimated figures for the last five financial years, calculated using the nearest equivalents within the bilateral programme. These figures do not include support to in-country civil society organisations or UK groups receiving funds channelled through multilateral organisations.
£ Million Total Constant Prices 2000–01 Proportion of total DfID expenditure 1996–97 58 64 3% 1997–98 63 67 3% 1998–99 52 54 2% 1999–2000 63 64 2% 2000–01 101 101 4% Source: Statistics on International Development 1996–97 to 2000–01
§ Mrs. SpelmanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much of her Department's overseas aid budget is provided in the form of Government to Government aid grants for each of the last five years(a) as a percentage of her Department's overseas aid budget and (b) in real terms. [47331]
§ Hilary BennWe do not compile statistics for government to government aid grants as such. The following table shows estimated figures for the last five financial years, calculated using the nearest equivalents within the bilateral programme. These figures do not include support given through mulilateral organisations.
£ Million Total Constant Prices 2000–01 Proportion of total DfID expenditure 1996–97 396 438 18% 1997–98 354 380 17% 1998–99 409 427 17% 1999–2000 453 462 18% 2000–41 558 558 20% Source: Statistics on International Development 1996–97 to 2000–01