§ Mr. Martenasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the United Kingdom will be making a contribution to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association's working capital fund.
§ Mr. Joel BarnettYes. I am happy to confirm that the Government have decided to make a contribution of £100,000 to this fund. Parliamentary approval for the contribution will be sought in a supplementary estimate for the Treasury Vote. Pending that approval, the contribution will be met by a repayable advance from the Contingencies Fund.