HC Deb 28 March 2000 vol 347 cc101-3W
Mr. Chaytor

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what were the running costs in the last year for which figures are available of(a) the North Atlantic Assembly, (b) the WEU Parliamentary Assembly and (c) the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly; and what was the United Kingdom's contribution in each case. [116650]

Mr. Vaz

These are the figures for 1999 budgets and estimated costs for 2000:

Organisation/Year Total cost Year (£) UK contribution (£) UK cost share (%)
NATO
1999 1,764,634.91 316,233.42 18.32
2000 1,796,860.00 294,519.84 17.25
Organisation/Year Total cost Year (£) UK contribution (£) UK cost share (%)
WEU
1999 3,825,724.23 650,375.21 16.75
2000 3,409,062.90 579,540.69 16.75
OSCE
1999 934,289 84,086 9
2000 No formal estimates available

Mr. Chaytor

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the cost of the UK delegations to(a) the North Atlantic Assembly, (b) the WEU Parliamentary Assembly and (c) the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, in the last year for which figures are available. [116651]

Mr. Vaz

Authorities for the House of Commons and House of Lords are responsible for the financing of delegates' attendance at the Assemblies. Costs are borne on the votes of the House of Commons and House of Lords.

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