Overseas Assistance

HC Deb 20 November 2003 vol 413 cc1161-2W

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what proportion of European Community overseas development assistance has gone to low income countries in each of the last 10 years. [139545]

Mr. Gareth Thomas

The proportion of European community overseas development assistance which went to low income countries over the last 10 years was:

	Percentage
2002	152
2001	43
2000	38
1999	43
1998	46
1997	46
1996	52
1995	60
1994	59
1993	53
1Provisional

Source:

Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Aid Recipients, OECD-DAC.