Children's Play

HC Deb 30 June 1983 vol 44 c133W

Mr. Colvin

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement about the Government's provision for children's play.

Mr. Macfarlane

Subject to the approval of Parliament, I propose to increase by £600,000, the Sports' Council's grant-in-aid for this purpose and the cash limit for Class VIII, Vote 2, from £117,602,000 to £118,202,000. This increase has been met from the provision for urban programme capital expenditure and will not therefore add to the planning total of public expenditure.