HL Deb 04 March 1980 vol 406 cc246-8WA
Lord BROCKWAY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether NATO makes grants to political organisations and, in particular, to the Labour Committee for Transatlantic Understanding, for its newsletter published by the Labour and Trade Union Press Service.

Lord CARRINGTON:

I am informed that over the last five years NATO has allocated £48,190 for publicity and educational purposes to organisations in this country. This figure has been distributed as follows:

To the Labour and Trades Union Press Service:
1976 £6,000
1977 £6,600
1978 £6,050
1979 £6,535
1980 £7,150 (earmarked)
To British Atlantic Youth:
1976 nil
1977 £1,000
1978 £1,200
1979 £2,000
1980 £2,000 (earmarked)
To the European Atlantic Movement:
1976 nil
1977 £1,600
1978 £1,600
1979 £5,800
1980 nil

In addition the British Atlantic Committee received £655 from NATO in 1979. This payment was a management fee for the organisation of an international conference held in this country and funded by the NATO Information Service.