§ Mr. GarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was Britain's contribution to UNICEF in each of the last five years, at constant prices; and what is the planned contribution for 1996–97. [12578]
§ Mr. HanleyThe information is as follows:
£ million Core contribution at cash prices Core contribution at constant 1995–96 prices 1991–92 9.00 10.09 1992–93 9.50 10.23 1993–94 9.50 9.94 1994–95 8.50 8.73 1995–96 8.50 8.50 We plan to contribute £8.5 million to UNICEF's core budget in 1996–97.
In addition to its annual core contribution, the ODA also makes ad hoc contributions to UNICEF's supplementary and emergency activities. These figures are as follows:
£ million Contribution at cash prices Contribution at constant 1995–96 prices 1991–92 4.75 5.33 1992–93 4.50 4.85 1993–94 13.60 14.23 1994–95 17.10 17.57