§ Rev. Martin Smythasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether any grant in aid is made by any foreign Government to the Anglo-Irish Encounter Organisation; and if he will make a statement on the contribution of his Department under Supply Estimate, class II, vote I, to that organisation.
§ Mr. RentonThe Government of the Republic of Ireland have also provided funding for the Anglo-Irish Encounter Organisation. We contributed £17,000 in 1983–84, £20,000 in 1984–85 and have made provision of £24,000 for the use of the Organisation in 1985–86.