§ Dame Joan Vickersasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government intend to give further financial assistance to international organisations 23W for family planning and population activities.
§ Mr. WoodI propose to make a grant of £850,000 to the United Nations Fund for Population Activities; £550,000 of it will be payable in the financial year 1972–73 together with a balance of £300,000 from last year's grant.
I propose also to make a grant of £500,000 to the International Planned Parenthood Federation. This will be payable in 1972–73. The Federation will also receive an additional £150,000 in the present financial year, on top of the £275,000 grant announced on 9th February, 1971.
Finally, I propose to make a grant of £10,000 for 1972–73 to the O.E.C.D. Development Centre's Population Unit.
These grants are subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary Estimates provision.