Quangos (Hansard, 29 March 1979)

§ Mr. Arthur Lewis
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether, without incurring disproportionate costs, he will give, for the longest and most convenient period of time, the total number of persons in those quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations for which he is responsible which have claimed expenses and subsistence and travel allowances, and the totals of all such allowances claimed.
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§ Mr. Tomlinson
I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for St. Marylebone (Mr. Baker) on 8 March.—[Vol 963, c.780.] The information asked for in respect of the total number of persons in the bodies listed in that reply is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate expense.
As far as the members specifically appointed to those bodies by my right hon. Friend or my hon. Friend the Minister of State are concerned, a total of seven appointees claimed the repayment of expenses totalling £390 in the financial year 1977–78.

§ Mr. Rost
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will estimate, in the case of each quasi-autonomous non-govern-

Year Marshall Aid Scholarship Great Britain/ China Association Commonwealth Foundation Commonwealth Institutes Great Britain/East Europe Centre British Council EDC/ Wilton Park^*

Founded 1953 Founded 1973 Founded 1965 Founded 1893 Founded 1967 Founded 1940 Founded 1946

1968–69 61,092 — 125,000 228,880 24,000 4,755,000 —

1969–70 61,031 — 125,000 257,481 24,000 7,815,000 —

1970–71 72,943 — 125,000 322,038 24,000 8,614,000 —

1971–72 84,849 — 162,500 386,729 30,000 9,574,000 —

1972–73 103,142 — 175,000 497,935 30,000 11,195,000 82,384

1973–74 112,197 3,000 175,000 590,262 36,000 11,520,000 117,811

1974–75 134,126 25,000 212,500 673,323 40,000 15,004,000 145,337

1975–76 177,479 25,000 225,000 834,740 45,000 18,596,000 198,297

1976–77 200,974 25,000 208,125 957,629 47,500 20,263,000 195,235

1977–78 252,117 25,000 223,671 1,042,548 50,000 20,927,000 205,787

TOTALS 1,259,950 103,000 1,756,796 5,791,565 350,500 128,263,000 944,851

^*Figures in this column reflect net cost to FCO. Figures not available prior to 1972–73.

Year	Marshall Aid Scholarship	Great Britain/ China Association	Commonwealth Foundation	Commonwealth Institutes	Great Britain/East Europe Centre	British Council	EDC/ Wilton Park^*
	Founded 1953	Founded 1973	Founded 1965	Founded 1893	Founded 1967	Founded 1940	Founded 1946
1968–69	61,092	—	125,000	228,880	24,000	4,755,000	—
1969–70	61,031	—	125,000	257,481	24,000	7,815,000	—
1970–71	72,943	—	125,000	322,038	24,000	8,614,000	—
1971–72	84,849	—	162,500	386,729	30,000	9,574,000	—
1972–73	103,142	—	175,000	497,935	30,000	11,195,000	82,384
1973–74	112,197	3,000	175,000	590,262	36,000	11,520,000	117,811
1974–75	134,126	25,000	212,500	673,323	40,000	15,004,000	145,337
1975–76	177,479	25,000	225,000	834,740	45,000	18,596,000	198,297
1976–77	200,974	25,000	208,125	957,629	47,500	20,263,000	195,235
1977–78	252,117	25,000	223,671	1,042,548	50,000	20,927,000	205,787
TOTALS	1,259,950	103,000	1,756,796	5,791,565	350,500	128,263,000	944,851
^*Figures in this column reflect net cost to FCO. Figures not available prior to 1972–73.