§ Mr. AtkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the increase of contributions to United Nations Relief and Working Agency announced by Council of Europe member states at the pledging conference of 16 November.
§ Mr. SainsburyAt the pledging conference held on 16 November at the United Nations general assembly, donor countries announced contributions to UNRWA for 1990 amounting to US $76 million. Some ten pledges have yet to be quantified. Of the total announced to date, Council of Europe member states have pledged more than US $64 million (a modest increase on 1989).
Britain's contribution for 1989 was £5.25 million. This was increased at the 16 November conference to £5.5 million. In addition, we have provided a grant of £250,000 to fund an UNRWA housing and infrastructure feasibility study being carried out by British consultants. We also contribute substantially through the European Community, both to UNRWA's regular programmes and to its emergency programmes.