HL Deb 22 March 1995 vol 562 c75WA
Lord Swinfen

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What assistance they are giving to the general programmes budget of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 1995.

The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Chalker of Wallasey):

I have approved a grant of £ 6 million for UNHCR's General Programmes budget for 1995. The UK is one of the foremost national donors of UNHCR; last year our contributions, both in direct payments and assistance in kind, exceeded £ 60 million in value, the highest level of contribution ever.