Written question asked by Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 18 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 April 2002. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Monday, 29 April 2002 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of GNP has been spent on official overseas development assistance, excluding the UK's contribution to the HIPC scheme in each of the last five years. - Including table. (Holding answer 23 April 2002).

Answer: Dr. Tonge: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of GNP has been spent on official overseas development assistance, excluding the UK's contribution to the heavily indebted poor countries scheme in each of the last five years. [51921] Mr. Boateng: [holding answer 23 April 2002]: The oda/GNI ratios excluding HIPC for the last five years are: Percentage _________________________________________________________________________________________________. oda/GNI ratio excluding HIPC including HIPC 1997 0.26 0.26 1998 0.27 0.27 1999 0.23 0.24 2000 0.31 0.32 2001{1} 0.30 0.32 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Figures for 2001 are provisional

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 51921; 384 c539-40W;384 c537-8W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Debts Developing countries Development aid Heavily indebted poor countries initiative
Contains statistics: Yes
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