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United Nations International Years

Volume 109: debated on Friday 6 February 1987

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asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list Her Majesty's Government's contributions to United Kingdom organisations set up in each of the past eight years in respect of designated United Nations international years.

United Nations designated yearUnited Kingdom organisationGovernment DepartmentContribution (£)
International Year of the Child—1979"Whose Child" publicationDepartment of Health and Social Security3,900
Northern Ireland Regional Committee for International Year of the ChildNorthern Ireland Office2,890
International Year of Disabled Persons—1981Voluntary Organisations Committee and other organisationsDepartment of Health and Social Security280,000
Third World Group of the English Committee of the International YearOverseas Development Administration8,000
International Youth Year (IYY)—1985Northern Ireland Co-ordinating Committee for IYYNorthern Ireland Office160,000
IYY National Co-ordinating Committee for EnglandDepartment of Education and Science248,850
International Year of Shelter for the Homeless (IYSH) 1987United Kingdom Trust for IYSHOverseas Development Administration64,000
Department of the Environment40,000