§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food why in his answer to the hon. Member for Hampstead on 19th January 1978 concerning the United Kingdom subscription to the World Poultry Association he 490W replied by reference to the World Poultry Science Association; and why in his statement he listed the current subscription as seven US dollars, whereas a figure of £27 is recorded in the Supply Estimates for 1977–78 (Class III, 7, Section D).
§ Mr. StrangI referred to the World Poultry Science Association in my reply to the hon. Member's earlier Question because I have no knowledge of any other world poultry association. As I then explained, membership of and representation on the World Poultry Science Association is through its United Kingdom Branch—World Poultry Science Association (UK) Ltd. My Department currently makes a total annual subscription of £27 to the United Kingdom Branch made up of £9 for individual membership and £18 for patron membership.
Of these subscriptions net sums of $7 and $20 respectively are payable to the parent association. My previous reply referred to the level of subscription to the world body in respect of individual memberships.