§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the United Kingdom's financial 1211W contribution to the European youth campaign against racism, xenophobia, anti-semitism and intolerance; and what is the figure for each of the European countries.
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerThe campaign was agreed on the basis that it would be met from existing Council of Europe resources, supplemented by voluntary additional contributions and private sector funding. At the national level the United Kingdom contribution to the European youth campaign is being co-ordinated by the Commission for Racial Equality as part of its statutory function to promote good race relations. This will be funded from its existing Government grant of £15.5 million—1994–95. Information is not available on the position of other member states, most of which have no equivalent of the CRE and will have to allocate specific funding, but we understand that very few have offered additional contributions.