§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What response they will make to the request of the United Nations General Assembly and the Commission on Human Rights for contributions to the Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean)We contributed £30,750 to the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture earlier this year and intend to make a further contribution in 1998.