HC Deb 24 February 1993 vol 219 cc593-4W
Mr. Denham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what were the conditions attached to the ninth replenishment of IDA; and what steps have been taken to ensure they were met prior to the 10th replenishment of IDA.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The report on the ninth replenishment of the International Development Association was published as Cm. 1325 in November 1990. Annual progress reports on implementation are presented to the World bank's board of directors, and were considered by IDA donors in the course of negotiations on the 10th replenishment.

Mr. Denham

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the United Kingdom's contribution in current prices, and as a proportion of the total, to the International Development Association on its establishment and on each successive replenishment, including the proposed 10th replenishment; and what reasons there have been for changes in the proportion.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

United Kingdom contributions to IDA replenishments have been:

US dollars millions Share
IDA 1
Initial Subscription 131.4 17.33
Supplementary Contribution 96.60 12.97
IDA 2 155.52 12.96
Special Contribution 103.68 12.23
IDA 3 311.4 12.74

£ sterling million Share
IDA 4 206.46 11.10
IDA 5 475.40 10.60
IDA 6 554.97 10.0
Special Contribution 105.0 n/a
IDA 7 401.52 6.70
IDA 8 524.16 6.70
IDA 9 619.03 6.70
IDA 101 620.0 6.15
1 Proposed contribution

n/a =Not available.

The United Kingdom share is affected by the number of donors and the outcome of discussions among donors on burden sharing during the replenishment negotiations.