§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the level of funding provided by his Department to Wilton Park in each of the past three years; and which other countries provide financial support to the institution.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe net cash funding provided by the FCO was as follows:
£ 1988–89 282,709 1989–90 206,945 1990–91 293,674 No other country provides regular direct financial support for Wilton Park conferences. Governments and institutions in other countries help recruit conference participants and often meet their travel costs and conference fees.
§ Mr. Tony BanksTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which British hon. Members have participated in Wilton Park conferences in the last two years.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe hon. and right hon. Members who have participated in these conferences are:
1990
- Bruce George
- Hon. Tim Sainsbury
- Rt. Hon. William Waldegrave
- Virginia Bottomley
- Rt. Hon. David Howell
1991
- Joan Lestor
- Ted Rowlands
- Bruce George