HC Deb 13 June 1989 vol 154 cc356-7W
Dr. Thomas

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what levels of grant-in-aid or research contract have been awarded in 1988–89 to (i) the Royal Institute of International Affairs, (ii) the Royal United Services Institute, (iii) the United Nation Association, (iv) Peace through NATO, (v) the Trilateral Commission, (vi) the British Atlantic Committee, (vii) the North Atlantic Assembly, (viii) the Arms Control Association, (ix) the Verification Technology Information Centre and (x) the European Proliferation Information Centre, from departmental funds.

Mr. Eggar

In the 1988–89 financial year the Foreign and Commonwealth Office gave the following amounts in either grants-in-aid or research contracts to the organisations listed:

£
(i) Royal Institute for International Affairs 45,390
(ii) The Royal United Services Institute Nil
(iii) The United Nations Association 24,000
(iv) Peace Through NATO 113,000
(v) The Trilateral Commission 2,250
(vi) The British Atlantic Committee 59,000
(vii) The North Atlantic Assembly 432,569
(viii) The Arms Control Association Nil
(ix) The Verification Technology Information Centre Nil
(x) The European Proliferation Information Centre Nil