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Aid (Expenditure Plans)

Volume 21: debated on Monday 29 March 1982

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44.

asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement on real expenditure plans for aid, following the statement of cash plans in "The Government's Expenditure Plans 1982–83 to 1984–85."

No. It is not the practice to plan expenditure in cash. The real value of our aid will depend on inflation and the Government are working to hold this down.