§ 17. Mr. HANNONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affaire whether he can state the estimated cost of the International Labour Office of the League of Nations for the current financial year, and 1413 the proportionate share of this total expenditure for which Great Britain is responsible?
§ The MINISTER of LABOUR (Miss Bondfield)I have been asked to reply. The estimated net cost of the International Labour Organistion (including the cost of conferences and meetings of the governing body) for the calendar year 1931 is, 8,661,652 Swiss francs. The proportion of this expenditure for which Great Britain is responsible is 922,387 Swiss francs (approximately 10.65 per cent.). To this must be added 32,428 Swiss francs, being the equivalent share of the contribution to be made, in respect of the International Labour Organisation, to the League of Nations Staff Pensions Fund. To meet these contributions the sum of £38,000 has been provided in the Estimates (Class V. 8) for the current financial year.
§ Mr. HANNONIs the Minister satisfied that the taxpayers of this country are getting an adequate return for the amount expended?