§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much aid his Department has provided to India in each year since 1997. [176975]
§ Hilary BennTotal annual DFID1 bilateral programme expenditure in India from 1996–97 to 2003–04 was as follows:
1DFID came into being in May 1997. Expenditure in 1996–97 was by the Overseas Development Administration (ODA).
£ million 1996–97 92.04 1997–98 80.36 1998–99 88.78 1999–2000 102.12 2000–01 116.91 2001–02 184.97 2002–03 160.87 2003–04 1198.05 1 Estimated spend. Source: Statistics for International Development (various years).