Hague Conference on Private International Law

HC Deb 29 April 1994 vol 242 c331W

Mr. Mudie

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the 1993–94 expenditure on the permanent bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law; and how many staff are employed and paid under this expenditure vote.

Mr. John M. Taylor

The United Kingdom's expenditure on the permanent bureau of the Hague Conference in 1993–94 amounted in total to £55,931.03—Dfl. 158,115.73. This amount was paid as a lump sum contribution in August 1993 and represents the United Kingdom's contribution towards the permanent bureau's total budget of Dfl. 2,317,418 for 1993–94.

There are currently 12 permanent staff employed by the bureau. The latest available figures show that the total salary bill for the financial year 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993 was Dfl. 1,452,348.