HC Deb 01 February 1960 vol 616 c85W
56. Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what progress the Government have made during the last two months towards securing the admission of the People's Republic of China to a seat on the Council of the United Nations Organisation.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore

My right hon. and learned Friend answered a Question by the hon. and learned Member concerning Her Majesty's Government's

Organisation/Fund Contribution (to nearest £100) Percentage of total budget
(a) Assessed contributions
United Nations 1,530,300 7.78
United Nations Emergency Force 419,200 7.78
United Nations Specialised Agencies:
Food and Agriculture Organisation 306,500 10.29
World Health Organisation 383,000 7.2
U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation 337,300 7.36
International Labour Organisation 268,500 10.08
International Civil Aviation Organisation 128,300 9.47
International Telecommunications Union 50,100 5.92
Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation 11,700 13.81
Universal Postal Union 5,600 2.68
World Meteorological Organisation 9,500 5.73
International Atomic Energy Agency 189,000 7.28

Organisation/Fund Contribution (to nearest £100) Percentage of total government contributions
(b) Voluntary contributions
U.N. Expended Programme of Technical Assistance 800,000 7.5 (i)
U.N. Special Fund 357,000 3.9 (ii)
U.N. Children's Fund 235,000 3.21 (iii)
U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees 1,928,000 16.0 (iv)
Programme of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees 100,000 7.6 (v)
(i) Percentage of Government contributions, pledged as at 30th November. 1959.
(ii) Percentage of Government contributions, pledged as at 31st December, 1959.
(iii) Percentage of Government contributions, pledged as at 16th December, 1959.
(iv) Estimated.
(v) Percentage of Government contributions to the regular programme, pledged as at 30th September, 1959.