§ Mr. Leighasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has as to the cost of the British Youth Council's proposed sending of a delegation to the Moscow International Year of Youth conference later in the current year; and how much of this will be met, directly or indirectly, from public funds.
§ Mr. RentonThe British Youth Council does not yet know what it would cost it to attend the Moscow festival of youth and students. At present it proposes to try to fund the despatch of two representatives to Moscow, with observer rather than delegate status. Such a delegation would be part of a delegation from the Council of Europe national youth committees. Since August 1984 it has been made clear to the British Youth Council that we cannot agree to the use of public funds to support the Moscow festival. This remains our position.
If it can secure the necessary funds, the British Youth Council also hopes to send representatives to the youth festival being organised by the Jamaican Government in Kingston.