§ 98. Mr. Wyattasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give a breakdown of the £24 million spent on international organisations during the calendar year 1965.
§ Mr. DiamondFollowing is the reply:
United Kingdom subscriptions and contributions to international organisations (excluding those to military organisations and for economic aid) net of receipts from international organizations—1965.
£ million U.N. (voluntary contribution) 3.6 U.N. (regular budget) 1.8 United Nations Forces in Cyprus 2.0* Food and Agricultural Organisation 0.7 U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation 0.6 World Health Organisation 1.0 International Labour Organisation 0.6 European Launcher Development Organisation 6.5† Eurocontrol 0.7 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development 0.8 European Organisation for Nuclear Research (C.E.R.N.) 2.7 European Organisation for Space Research 1.5 Other international organisations 2.0 24.5 * Estimate of H.M. Government's contribution (partly in kind) to the expenses of the United Nations Force in Cyprus and the extra cost of the United Kingdom contingent to that Force. †This takes account of a receipt of £10.3 million in respect of H.M. Government expenditure during the preparatory period.