International Committee of the Red Cross (Contributions)

HC Deb 08 June 1984 vol 61 c313W

Mr. Freeson

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what have been the annual contributions to the International Committee of the Red Cross over the past 10 years at current prices.

Mr. Whitney

The United Kingdom's annual contributions to the regular budget of the International Committee of the Red Cross at today's prices, based on the United Kingdom retail price index were:

	£
1974	63,602.50
1975	51,200.00
1976	43,948.50
1977	75,851.90
1978	70,041.00
1979	154,402.90
1980	143,967.30
1981	157,880.30
1982	156,163.20
1983	201,892.70

The estimated contribution for 1984 is £200,000. In addition the United Kingdom contributes, as appropriate, to the International Committee's special appeals. In 1983 this was £2,260,000.00.