HC Deb 25 January 1973 vol 849 cc225-6W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he proposes to make grants in aid out of public funds in 1973–74 to the European Educational Research Trust Ltd., the British section of Europa Nostra, or the European League for Economic Co-operation (British section); and for what purposes.

Mr. Kershaw

It is proposed, subject to Parliamentary approval, to make the following grants in aid in 1973–74 to the organisations concerned:

(i) European Educational Research Trust Ltd.:

A grant in aid of £20,000 to assist the trust with its European exchange programme;

Contributions for 1973 and the percentage increase:—

(ii) British Section of Europa Nostra:

A grant in aid of £15,000 to assist the British section to develop exchanges of views and visits between amenity societies in Britain and Europe through the medium of Europa Nostra;

(iii) European League for Economic Co-operation (British Section):

A grant in aid of £10,000 to assist the British section with its programme of conferences on European economic co-operation.

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