Commonwealth Youth Programme

HC Deb 11 July 1988 vol 137 cc12-3W

100. Mr. David Martin

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the current level of the United Kingdom's contribution to the Commonwealth youth programme; and what were the comparable figures in earlier years.

Mr. Chris Patten

Over the past three financial years the figures are:

	£
1987–88	306,000
1986–87	290,000
1985–86	360,000

These amounts represent 30 per cent. Of the programme's actual expenditure each year.