Lord CHELWOODasked Her Majesty's Government:
What would be the annual cost of accession to the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Convention; what progress has been made in consulting the dependent territories; and when the United Kingdom intends to ratify the convention.
§ Lord TREFGARNEThe annual cost of ratification of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Convention would be not less than 1 per cent. of our annual assessed contribution to UNESCO. This currently amounts to about £30,000, but would be subject in future years to adjustment in line with changes in UNESCO's
Strength Force Authorised Establishment (Male and Female) Male Female Total Difference Central 486 204 4 208 - 278 Dumfries and Galloway 400 234 6 240 - 160 Fife 650 306 19 325 - 325 Grampian 500 353 17 370 - 130 Lothian and Borders 1,782 399 29 428 -1,354 Northern 600 430 45 475 - 125 Strathclyde 5,461 688 51 739 -4,722 Tayside 530 281 22 303 - 227 Total 10,409 2,895 193 3,088 -7,321