HC Deb 14 April 1988 vol 131 cc197-8W
Mr. Rathbone

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last visited Interpol; and what assessment he made of its present operation.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

My right hon. Friend has not visited the Interpol General Secretariat, but the Government have no doubt that Interpol plays an essential part in international police co-operation.

Mr. Rathbone

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much the United Kingdom has contributed to Interpol for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The United Kingdom's membership subscription to Interpol in each of the last 10 years has been as follows:

£
1987 440,487
1986 322,416
1985 251,266
1984 251,047
1983 279,416
1982 259,000
1981 211,516
1980 232,285
1979 179,496
1978 184,669