§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the President of the Board of Trade how much has been allocated by his Department in each of the last five years to the International Atomic Energy Authority to undertake monitoring work in relation to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
§ Mr. EggarMonitoring work is carried out under safeguards agreements including those concluded pursuant to the non-proliferation treaty. The cost of safeguards forms part of the agency's regular budget. The United Kingdom has contributed the following amounts to the regular budget in the past five years:
£ million 1987–88 3.5 1988–89 3.7 1989–90 4.0 1990–91 4.7 1991–92 4.9