Mr. Vaneasked the President of the Board of Trade what additional coupons are made available to members of the Boy Scouts' Association and similar youth movements to purchase uniforms, in view of the fact that the present allowance is inadequate and leaves them worse off than members of Cadet Corps.
§ Mr. H. WilsonI am glad to say that it was found possible in October last to make coupon grants to youth organisations affiliated to the Standing Conference of National Voluntary Youth Organisations whose members wear a recognised uniform. The allocations are made according to the size and needs of the organisation concerned. The Boy Scouts Association was, of course, eligible for and received such a grant. This 31W assistance takes the form of block grants to the eligible organisations and the method of distribution is a matter for the headquarters of the particular organisation concerned.