§ 64. Mr. Norman Lamontasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give a breakdown of the way in which the £3.4 million allocated by the Government to voluntary services has been spent.
§ Mr. LaneFollowing is the information:
The distribution of the £3.4 million is to be phased over a period of four years. In the current financial year, excluding some outstanding applications, the expenditure is likely to be:
§ Mr. CarlisleIt is the Government's policy to reduce unwarranted discrimination against women by whatever means, including legislation, are appropriate for the purpose. A number of measures have already been passed to that end; and another, the Guardianship Bill, has recently been introduced in another place.