§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total sum granted to voluntary organisations in each of the years 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77; and what is the size of the grants budgeted for 1977–78, 1978–79 and 1979–80.
§ Mr. John Silkin:Certain grants are available to any eligible agricultural businesses and separate records are not kept of those made to voluntary organisations. Other grants to voluntary organisations are as follows:
1973–74 £9,000 1974–75 £9,500 1975–76 £9,435 1976–77 £10,514 1977–78 (estimate) £11,750 The figures for later years are not yet settled.