HL Deb 21 February 1992 vol 535 c55WA
Lord Glenarthur

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What contribution they would make to the United Nations Fund for Population Activities in 1992.

The Earl of Caithness

We will contribute £9 million to the United Nations Fund for Population Activities in 1992. This is a 20 per cent. increase on our 1991 contribution of £7.5 million, which in turn represented an increase of 25 per cent. over the 1990 contribution of £6 million. Britain will, therefore, have increased its core support to UNFPA by 50 per cent. over the last two years.

Britain's commitment to population as a development priority is very clear, and we aim further to increase the resources available for population assistance under the UK aid programme. UNFPA will continue to be a major recipient of this assistance.