§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which countries currently contribute towards the budget of the European Youth Foundation. [40180]
§ Mr. David DavisThe following countries have undertaken to contribute towards the current budget of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe:
- Albania
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belgium
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania.
§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many British youth groups, apart from the scouting movement, presently benefit from the work of the European Youth Foundation. [40178]
§ Mr. DavisAbout 70 British youth groups in 1996, apart from the Scout Association, have benefited directly or indirectly from European Youth Foundation grants made to their respective international umbrella youth organisations.
§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans his Department has to(a) reduce and (b) end the United Kingdom's contribution to the European Youth Foundation. [40177]
§ Mr. DavisWe have given the requisite 12 months notice to cease contributing our annual endowment to the European Youth Foundation with effect from 1 January 1997. Our 1996 contribution has been paid in full.
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§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate he has made of the saving to public funds when his Department withdraws its financial support to the European Youth Foundation. [40181]
§ Mr. DavisWe estimate that our withdrawal from the European Youth Foundation will save the public purse about £325,000 per annum.
§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many countries currently contribute towards the funding of the European Youth Foundation. [40179]
§ Mr. DavisThirty-six countries have undertaken to contribute to the current budget of the European Youth Foundation.