§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his estimate of the total cost to United Kingdom funds of the United Kingdom Presidency of the EC.
§ Mr. Garel-JonesThe main costs of the United Kingdom presidency were borne by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office vote. Including the Birmingham and Edinburgh European Councils and the London conference on Yugoslavia, they are expected to total around £15.8 million.
Other Government Departments and public sector bodies such as the police have also incurred expenditure on the presidency. Precise figures on their costs are not available.
§ Dame Elaine Kellett-BowmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the United Kingdom presidency.
§ Mr. HurdYes. I have placed in the Library a pamphlet produced by the Foreign and Commonwealth office which gives details of the main items of business covered during the United Kingdom presidency of the Community, from July to December 1992. A copy has been sent to each Member of Parliament.