§ Mr. David Watkinsasked the Lord Privy Seal, further to the reply to the hon. Member for Consett on 3 December 1980, how much was pledged by the United Kingdom to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in the Middle East in 1979 and 1980; and how these figures relate to the appropriate United Kingdom financial years.
§ Mr. Neil MartenThe United Kingdom pledged £4.4 million to the agency for 1979 and £4.5 million for 1980.
The 1979 contribution was paid in two equal instalments of which the first was in our financial year 1978–79 and the second in 1979–80. The 1980 contribution was paid in 1980–81.
£250,000 will also be paid in 1980–81 as the first instalment of our 1981 contribution to the agency of £5 million.