§ Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, what special grant the Government is making to the United Nations Relief and Works Administration following the Middle East crisis; and how this compares with similar grants made by other Governments, including that of Sweden.
§ Mr. George ThomsonAs my right hon. Friend said in his reply to the hon. Gentleman the Member for Dorking (Sir G. Sinclair) on 21st June, Her Majesty's Government have made an emergency contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency of $500,000 in addition to the $4.5 million already pledged as our contribution for 1967. The Swedish Government have made an emergency contribution of Swedish Kronor 10.5 million (approximately $1,954,000) in addition to their regular contribution of approximately $145,000. We do not yet have precise information about the special contributions of other countries. Since the United Naitons Relief and Works Agency was set up in 1950, Her Majesty's Government have contributed 14 per cent. of its total budget. My right hon. Friend20W announced to the House the other steps we have taken to help refugees on 19th June in reply to a Question by the hon. Gentleman the Member for Moray and Nairn (Mr. G. Campbell). Britain's total contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency now amounts to 95 million dollars. The totals of other contributors are as follows:
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United States $ 387.4 Canada $ 18.6 France $ 12.4 United Arab Republic $ 5.3 Sweden $ 4.5 Federal Republic of Germany $ 3.6 Australia $ 3.4 Other countries $ 20.7 Soviet Union nil