United Nations Children's Fund

HC Deb 17 March 1988 vol 129 c632W

Mr. Tom Clarke

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what contribution was made by Her Majesty's Government to the United Nations Children's Fund in each financial year since 1978–79 in both current and actual prices.

Mr. Chris Patten

The information is as follows:

	Contributions at current prices	1986–87 prices
	(£ million)	(£ million)
Year	General fund	Special appeals	Total	General fund	Total
1978–79	4.5000	0.664	5.164	8.8	10.1
1979–80	15.800	1.751	7.551	9.7	12.6
1980–81	4.300	1.456	5.756	6.0	8.1
1981–82	5.900	0.083	5.983	7.5	7.6
1982–83	5.900	0.069	5.969	7.0	7.1
1983–84	6.000	0.025	6.025	6.8	6.9
1984–85	6.000	1.000	7.000	6.6	7.6
1985–86	29.550	1.338	10.888	9.8	11.2
1986–87	3.250	6.570	9.820	3.3	9.8
1 Special increase to mark International Year of the Child
2 £3.25 million, originally planned to be paid in April 1986, was paid in March.