HC Deb 05 February 2002 vol 379 c914W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list her Department's total expenditure by month in each financial year since 1997–98. [32793]

Clare Short

The Department's spend by month since 1997–98 is:

£ million
1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02
April 70 49 159 76 177
May 66 63 72 79 86
June 50 152 122 118 200
July 186 163 80 103 139
August 71 112 112 149 105
September 61 121 158 230 170
October 140 117 101 111 195
November 126 152 119 117 157
December 133 145 161 518 361
January 64 118 141 142 71
February 177 116 163 146
March1 438 462 611 396
1 March expenditure includes moneys advanced earlier in the year and brought to account during April and May.

Note:

Figures rounded to the nearest £ million.