§ Mrs. ClwydTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimates he has of the cost to the Overseas Development Administration of the use of Ministry of Defence forces in humanitarian relief in(a) Kurdistan and (b) Bangladesh.
Contributions in 1979 and 1989 at current and constant prices £ thousands 1979 (current prices) 1979 (at constant 1989 prices) 1989 Percentage change in 1989 prices Percentage change in current prices UNDP 28.533 59.058 26.001 -55.9 -8.9 UNICEF1 5.800 12.005 8.000 -33.4 +37.9 UNDRO 100 207 391 +88.9 +391.0 UNHCR 8.987 18.601 19.316 +3.8 +214.9 WFP2 7.017 14.524 15.674 — — 1 Contribution to core programme only. 2 Figures for 1979 and 1989 for WFP are not comparable. Prior to 1987 some food aid through the world food programme was classified as bilateral aid and therefore is not included in the 1979 figure. It is not possible retrospectively to identify these amounts. Therefore the percentage change has not been calculated. Note: Information is based on 1989 prices, using 1989 expenditure figures. This is the most recent year for which firm figures are available.