National Marriage Guidance Council (Hansard, 23 February 1976)

HC Deb 23 February 1976 vol 906 c6W 6W

§ Mr. Moonman
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what grants have been allocated to the National Marriage Guidance Council for the years 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975; and what increase in grants is planned for the next two years.

§ Dr. Summerskill
The grant to the National Marriage Guidance Council is fixed in advance for a three-year period. For the period ending in March 1972 the grant was at the rate of £70,000 a year; for the period 1972–1975 the grant was £130,000 a year; and for the triennium 1975–1978 the grant has been increased to £265,000 a year.