HC Deb 07 March 1979 vol 963 c720W
Mr. Adam Butler

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the total cost of the United Kingdom commitment to the United Nations since it was founded.

Mr. Tomlinson

The information is not readily available and could not be provided without considerable research and at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Adam Butler

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the total cost of the United Kingdom commitment to the United Nations in the last available 12-month period.

Mr. Tomlinson

The most recent statistics relate to 1978, in which year the United Kingdom contributed £9,122,867 to the regular budget of the United Nations. In addition to this, the United Kingdom contributed £72,150,968 to United Nations funds and agencies, making a total for the calendar year 1978 of £81,273,835.

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