§ Sir R. Russellasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what information she has received on the cause of the increase of about £2,000,000 in the cost of the International Labour Organisation in 1968–69 compared with 1967–68; and if she will give details of the increases.
§ Mr. FernyhoughThe budgets of the International Labour Organisation for the periods referred to are based on calendar years. The budget for 1969 adopted by the International Labour Conference in June of this year amounted to 27,500,689 United States dollars, which was an increase of 1,819,209 dollars (£758,004) or 7.08 per cent. over the budget for 1968. 4.81 per cent. is attributable to increases in prices and costs, and 4.31 per cent. to a net increase in programmes and activities. These increases are offset by a decrease of 2.04 per cent. in the provision for financial charges in 1969 as compared with the previous year.