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Mr. William Rodgers: Cost benefs Hlysis has been an element in the ssinent (7 irnak road schemes since mid-15-5% and has been taken into count in recent decisions.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY Earopean Youth Foundation
Mr. David Huni asked the Secretary State for Foreign and Commonwealth kies what consultations have taken ice, are taking place or are proposed. th the Council of Europe and its mem-
States over the reduction in the overnment's contribution to the Euro- Youth Foundation; and what presentations he has received on the ductez
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Mr. Luard: This subject was exten- ely discussed at meetings in October nd December of the Intergovernmental hd samiree of the Foundation.
Our
them in the Council of Europe have fer shown considerable understanding. epresentations on this subject have been eived from the British Youth Council, European Left and from the of European National Youth ree based in Brussels.
Dual Hunt asked the Secretury State Jer Foreign and Commonwealth Mairs if the reduction in the Govern- heat's contribution to the European Youth Foundation is temporary: and, if b, by what stages he proposes the con- Hibution should be increased.
Mt. Luari: Her Majesty's Govern- heat hope soon to revert to a full contri- bution. The reduced contribution is ntended only as a temporary measure.
Mr. David Hunt asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Advics for what reasons he has decided to reduce the Government's contribution
the andar ent of the Burunann Voerk foundation and to what percentage of reed between member States the Costal of Europe for 1977 the
now been
The decision
the resul for socamais m.deui in no way reflected any doubts by Her Majesty's Government of the sale of the Fasadation or of the activities supporte by The total agreed endowment of
ARY 1977
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the Foundation during 1977-subject to fluctuation of exchange rates-is approxi- €338,200, of which the United Kingdom's contribution of 220,000 is
erefore about 5-88 per cent.
FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH,
AFFAIRS
Human Rights
Mr. Forman 'asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are his reasons for not pub- ishing the list 'being prepared in his Department which seeks to place cach foreign country in rank order according to the degree to which it does or does not safeguard basic human rights.
Mr. Luard: Publication of such a list could be damaging to British relations with, and interests in, many countries without helping the victims of humaa rights violations.
Drugs Smuggling
Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Foreiga and Commonwealth Affairs how many persons concerned in the illicit export of opium or herols from Hong Kong were arrested and prosecuted in each of the years 1974, 1975 and 1976.
Mr. Leand: The full information is not immediately available but the number of persons arrested in possession of heroin while attempting to leave Hong Kong and subsequently prosecuted was as follows:
1974 1975
1976
Rii
7
Heroin Opium
nil
nil
ni!
Mr. Hooley asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many illicht heroin refineries were discovered in Hong Kong in 1974, 1975 and 1976; and what quantities of this drug were being produced therein.
Mr. Lued: The number of illicht heroin refineries discovered, together with the quantities being produced at the time ed their discovery, was as follows:
1974
1975
1976
Number Quantity
hitos
49
3
94
100 -1
35
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