§ 44. Mr. Sorensenasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if he can now state whether His Majesty's Government feel able to make a grant to the International Children's Emergency Fund.
§ 64. Mr. Somerville Hastingsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what countries have agreed to subscribe to the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund and what countries have refused; and whether he can yet announce a decision to make a token payment to this fund to be spent on goods and services provided by this country.
§ Mr. BevinI would refer my hon. Friends to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for the English Universities (Mr. K. Lindsay) on 11th February last, to which I have at present nothing to add. With regard to the first part of the Question put down by my hon. Friend the Member for Barking (Mr. Hastings) the following countries have contributed or have pledged contributions to the International Children's Emergency Fund: the United States, Canada, Australia, Uruguay, France, New Zealand, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Newfoundland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Peru, Dominican Republic, Luxembourg, Poland. I have no information as to which countries have actually refused to contribute.
§ Mr. SorensenIs the Minister aware that in fact his previous answer and his present answer stated or inferred that a decision had not yet been reached? May I ask whether some indication has been given of when a decision is likely to be reached?
§ Mr. HastingsHas my right hon. Friend considered what the effect would be of even a small token contribution from this country?