Asked by: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Lord Speaker - Life peer)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the UK pays a subscription to the World Trade Organisation; and if so, what is the amount.
Answered by Lord Price
The UK does pay a subscription to the WTO. The UK’s net contribution to the WTO budget for 2016 was 7,441,960 Swiss francs (£4,989,388) and was paid on 1 March 2016.