HC Deb 10 July 2002 vol 388 cc958-9W
Mr. Wiggin

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much aid in real terms the Government have given to(a) Africa and (b) Zimbabwe over the last five years. [68544]

Clare Short

The UK has given the following amounts to Zimbabwe and Africa, in current and constant prices, over the last five financial years.

GPEX1 in Zimbabwe and Africa in current and constant 2000–01 prices
£thousand
Africa Zimbabwe
Current prices
1996–97 445,153 21,007
1997–98 450,324 13,715
1998–99 575,036 29,394
1999–2000 634,760 17,363
2000–01 778,369 14,716
Constant prices
1996–97 493,600 23,294
1997–98 484,386 14,753
1998–99 601,994 30,772
1999–2000 648,814 17,747
2000–01 778,369 14,716
1GPEX is expenditure by all official UK sources ie Government Departments and public bodies on development assistance in aid recipient countries.

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