HC Deb 03 July 1980 vol 987 c694W
Mr. Freud

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish in the Official Report grants made under section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act and compare the total for the current financial year 1980–81 with the totals of the previous five years.

Sir George Young

The totals of grants by the Department to voluntary organisations under section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 (excluding grants to the King's Fund Centre) for the last five years are (1) at outturn prices, (2) at constant (survey 1980) prices.

£ million
(1) (2)
1975–76 2.066 3.420
1976–77 2.758 3.803
1977–78 3.532 4.324
1978–79 4.445 5.213
1979–80* 5.944 5.971
*1979–80 figures are provisional.

The budget estimate for 1980–81 is £7.349 million.