HC Deb 09 December 1991 vol 200 c319W
Sir Gerard Vaughan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish a statement of information available to him as to arrears of subscriptions to the United Nations by its various members.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The status of contributions by member states to the United Nations as at 31 October 1991 is contained in United Nations document ST/ADM/ SER.B/361, a copy of which is being placed in the Library of the House.

Sir Gerard Vaughan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information is available to him as to the apportionment of responsibility for arrears of subscription by the former Soviet Union to the United Nations organisation and as to the payment of these.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The payment of the assessed contribution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to the United Nations is the responsibility of the central Soviet authorities, who have been advised of our view that any arrears in their contribution should be paid promptly.