§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will supply a breakdown of those organisations currently in receipt of financial support from the Scottish Education Department; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. YoungerA wide variety of organisations are in receipt of financial support from the Scottish Education Department. If the right hon. Member will be more precise about the areas of financial support in which he is particularly interested, I shall try to help him.
§ Mr. David Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total amount of aid issued by the Scottish Education Department in each of the last three years; what percentage of this went to support community projects in rural areas; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. YoungerI assume that the right hon. Member has in mind the grants paid under the Department's scheme of capital grants to local voluntary youth and community organisations. The records are not kept in such a way that projects in rural areas can easily be differentiated. In the last three years, the total grant paid in respect of youth and community capital projects was as follows:
£ thousands 1978–79 385 1979–80 400 1980–81 814