§ Mr. Tilleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the voluntary services unit of his Department will increase the grant given to Gingerbread in order to enable that organisation to avoid collapse.
§ Mr. Merlyn Rees:As my right hon. Friend the Minister of State, Department of Health and Social Services stated on 27th November in a written reply to a Question by my hon. Friend, I am reviewing the voluntary services unit grant to Gingerbread in the light of the recent decision to increase the DHSS grant to Gingerbread from £12,000 to £23,000 and of representations made by the association.