§ 14. Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what allocation of funds has now been made by the United Kingdom for International Women's Year.
§ Mr. EnnalsI have carefully considered this matter once more but regret that I have nothing to add to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend on 27th November.—[Vol. 882, c. 416.]
§ Mrs. ShortIf my right hon. Friend finds that he is short of money in wishing to give more to International Women's Year, will he consider ending the grant of £20,000 a year to the European Movement, which is campaigning against our party's policy, and give that money instead to International Women's Year, which is campaigning for this party's policy of peace and equality? Will he think about that?
§ Mr. EnnalsI have no doubt that the main substance of my hon. Friend's question will be dealt with under Question No. 34. It is true that we are short of money. I wish that it had been possible to give a rather larger grant to International Women's Year.
§ Mr. LaneIf, or when, the proposal for an international men's year comes forward, will the Government look favourably upon it?
§ Mr. EnnalsI think that I assured hon. Members opposite on the last occasion when this matter arose at Question Time that, as far as I can see, every year up to now has been international men's year.
§ Mr. William HamiltonWill these funds apply also to the women in the EEC?
§ Mr. EnnalsThere are women in the EEC, and we do not discriminate against them.