HC Deb 08 December 1977 vol 940 cc847-8W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Minister of Overseas Development if it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to make a further subscription to the capital stock of the Inter-American Development Bank.

Mrs. Hart

The Government intend to subscribe to an additional 637 shares—valued at US$7.7 million approximately—of the inter-regional callable capital of the Bank as the United Kingdom share

CASH PAYMENTS MADE TO UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATIONS AND PROGRAMMES IN 1976
Total Sterling equivalent United Kingdom contribution
US $'000 £'000 £'000
Assessed Contributions Agency
United Nations Regular Budget 322,426 178,491 9,405
International Labour Organisation 81,687 45,221 2,611
Food and Agriculture Organisation 77,360 42,825 3,067
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation 62,662 34,689 2,480
World Health Organisation 129,622 71,757 4,026
International Civil Aviation Organisation 13,999 7,750 432
Universal Postal Union 3,554 1,967 62
International Telecommunication Union 22,522 12,468 950
World Meteorological Organisation 9,756 5,401 335
Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation 4,810 2,663 286
World Intellectual Property Organisation 2,540 1,406 58
International Atomic Energy Agency 32,865 18,194 1,054
(ii) Voluntary Contribution Programme or fund
United Nations Trust Funds 82,240 45,527 (477)
United Nations Environmental Programme 27,932 15,463 (779)
United Nations Industrial Development Organisation 5,190 2,873
United Nations Childrens Fund 92,233 51,059 2,300
United Nations Development Programme 476,615 263,848 16,000
United Nations Fund for Population Activities 89,445 49,516 2,000

of a proposed total increase of $1.3 billion in the authorised callable capital of the Bank. The necessary enabling order will be laid before the House in due course.