§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the United Kingdom's contribution to UNICEF in real and nominal terms for each year since 1974.
§ Mr. SainsburyThe information is as follows:
United Kingdom contributions to UNICEF 1974–88 £ thousand In current prices In constant 1988 prices Year General contributions Special appeals General contributions Special appeals 1974 1,300 — 5,329 — 1975 2,000 1,545 6,445 4,979 1976 2,300 — 6,442 — 1977 3,300 20 8,113 49 1978 4,500 2,032 9,936 4,486 1979 5,800 1,582 11,191 3,053 1980 4,400 591 7,102 954 1981 5,900 1,456 8,551 2,110 1982 5,900 83 7,945 112 1983 6,000 69 7,673 88 1984 6,000 25 7,333 31 1985 6,300 2,100 7,289 2,430 1986 6,500 1,808 7,264 2,020 1987 7,000 5,000 7,463 5,331 11988 3,750 8,473 3,750 8,473 2 3 1989 11,750 1,362 10,981 1,273 1 The 1988 general contributions should have totalled £7,500,000, but a payment of £3,750,000 was delayed. 2 The 1989 general contributions include the delayed payment of £3,750,000 made in respect of 1988. 3 Provisional figures.