§ Mr. Brintonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) what financial contributions have been made by his Department to the International Tin Council since 24 October 1985;
(2) for how long Her Majesty's Government intend to pay their share of the International Tin Council's administrative and legal costs;
(3) what are the proportions spent on legal fees and employment costs of cash contributed by Her Majesty's Government to the International Tin Council since 24 October 1985.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe United Kingdom Government will continue to pay their share of the administrative budget of the International Tin Council so long as it remains a member of the sixth international tin agreement. 581W The Government's contribution to the administrative account of the council for the year ended 30 June 1986 was £55,701 and is £76,117 for the current year. Details of the budget of the administrative account are confidential, but for obvious reasons the composition of the budget is affected by staff changes following the cessation of buffer stock operations and the legal actions brought against the council.