asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the total figure for the United Kingdom overseas aid budget in 1984–85; and what were the respective disbursements in (a) the Asian sub-continent, (b) African Commonwealth countries and (c) the West Indies; and if he will make a statement.

The gross aid programme in 1984–85 was some £1,169 million, made up of the public expenditure allocation for overseas aid (£1,099 million) plus capital repayments (approximately £70 million).Outturn figures, for bilateral country programmes in the regions named, which are provisional pending finalisation of the Appropriation Account, are as follows: