§ Sir H. Webbeasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer on how many international bodies Her Majesty's Government is represented; and what is the annual cost in subscriptions, salaries, travelling and other expenses in connection therewith.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterHer Majesty's Government is represented on 64 international bodies. In this total each specialised agency of the United Nations Organisation is treated as a separate body. The annual cost, based on available figures for the current financial year, is approximately £11,350,000. This figure includes the United Kingdom contribution to the N.A.T.O. Civil Budget, but excludes expenditure arising out of our military commitments as a member of N.A.T.O. About half of this total amount goes on relief works undertaken by United Nations relief agencies, notably the Relief and Works Agency and the Korea Relief Agency.