§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 28 January,Official Report, column 424, what has been the total amount received from the United Nations for Britian's contribution of troops, equipment and expertise to the UNPROFOR mission in former Yugoslavia in each year since the operation began.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggUNPROFOR Croatia—UNPROFOR I—began in February 1992, UNPROFOR Bosnia-Hercegovina Command—UNPROFOR II—in September 1992.
United Nations reimbursements for UNPROFOR I in the financial year 1992–93 totalled £191,663.25. Reimbursements for UNPROFOR I and II in the financial year 1993–94 to date now total £17,120,698.94.
§ Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 28 January,Official Report, column 425, if he will list the payments made to his Department by the United Nations in respect of UNPROFOR in the last three financial years covering (a) military observers, (b) military contingents, (c) other costs pertaining to contingents, (d) civilian police monitors, (e) civilian staff costs, (f) international contractual personnel salaries, (g) engineering salaries and material, (h) helicopter operations, (i) fixed-wing aircraft, (j) aircrew subsistence allowance, (k) ground handling, (l) transport operations, (m) other equipment, (n) supplies and services, (o) integrated management information systems, (p) support for peacekeeping mission and (q) technological; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggAs my right hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces explained in his answer of 28 January,Official Report, column 424, United Nations reimbursements to date have been made up of standard rate payments for troop costs and rations only. UNPROFOR Croatia—UNPROFOR I—began in February 1992 and UNPROFOR Bosnia-Hercegovina Command—UNPROFOR II—in September 1992. UNPROFOR II was only brought on to United Nations assessed contribution funding from 1 April 1993. The MoD Operation Hanwood withdrew from Croatia in September 1993. United Nations reimbursements have therefore been made in the financial years 1992–93 and 1993–94 to date as follows:
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£ Financial Year 1992–93 UNPROFOR I progress payments for troop costs for the period to 31 July 1992 July 1992 117,726.45 February 1993 73,936.80 Total 191,663.25 Financial Year 1993–94 to date UNPROFOR I balance of refunds due for troop costs March to July 1992 May 1993 131,899.88
£ UNPROFOR I troop costs for the month of August 1992 June 1993 216,526.76 UNPROFOR I troop costs for the months of September and October 1992 July 1993 414,643.55 UNPROFOR I troop costs for the month of November 1992 August 1993 190,521.39 UNPROFOR I troop costs for the month of December 1992 September 1993 179,233.43 UNPROFOR I troop costs for the months of January to March 1993 October 1993 535,084.08 UNPROFOR I and II progress payments for troop costs April to June 1993 November 1993 5,419,567.12 UNPROFOR II rations for the period April to June 1993 November 1993 1,038,928.80 UNPROFOR II rations for the period July to September 1993 December 1993 974,359.39 UNPROFOR I and II progress payment for troop costs for July to September 1993 December 1993 5,112,072.48 UNPROFOR II progress payment for troop costs for October 1993 January 1994 1,578,704.56 UNPROFOR II progress payment for troop costs for November 1993 February 1994 1,329,157.50 Total 17,120,698.94