§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) if she will make a statement on the UK National Commission for UNESCO; [59252]
(2) if she will make a statement on the process for appointing members of the UK National Commission for UNESCO. [59253]
§ Clare ShortThe structure and funding of a UK Commission for UNESCO, including the process for appointing members, are currently under discussion. It is my intention that the Commission be effective and economical. I hope that an announcement on the establishment of the Commission will be made shortly.
§ Mrs. Gillan:To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will list the costs of the UK's membership of UNESCO in (a) 1997–98 and (b) 1998–99. [59254]
§ Clare ShortThe identifiable costs of the UK's membership of UNESCO were £16,185,671 in 1997–98, and are projected to be £11,304,718 in 1998–99.