HC Deb 06 December 1993 vol 234 c41W
Mr. Llew Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the outcome of the vote on 15 November to re-elect the United Nations advisory committee on administrative and budgetary questions; and how the decision will affect the United Kingdom.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The United Kingdom expert on the committee failed to gain re-election at the vote in the UN in New York on 15 November. The three candidates contesting the two vacant seats, received the following votes: Ms Eriksson Fogh—Sweden—132, Ms Shenwick —United States of America—102, Mr. Stitt—United Kingdom—91.

The result was a disappointment. But the United Kingdom expert remains in New York dealing with UN financial questions and is our representative on the fifth committee of the General Assembly. It is the fifth committee that has the authority to take decisions on UN financial issues and is the body to which ACABQ reports.