HC Deb 23 February 1966 vol 725 c109W
121. Mr. Webster

asked the Minister of Overseas Development what steps he proposes to take to implement Resolution 309 of the Council of Europe Working Party, to ensure that the World Food Programme receives the national contributions in the form of food, money or services which are needed to achieve its aims.

Mr. Oram

I understand that Resolution 309 has still to be considered by the Committee of Ministers' Deputies in the Council of Europe and therefore member Governments have not yet been called upon to implement the resolution. However, as this House has already been told, Her Majesty's Government have pledged a contribution of $6.2 million to the second 3-year period of the World Food Programme. Half will be in commodities and half in cash.