Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council

HC Deb 30 March 1983 vol 40 c150W

Mr. George Cunningham

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what grants have been made to the Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council by the Government; and when.

Mr. Rifkind

The Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council is funded by the British Council, and also receives grants from commerce and the Silver Jubilee Trust. The British Council grant is divided between projects and administrative costs. For the past five years, actual expenditure has been as follows:

	Projects	Administrative Costs	Total
	£	£	£
1978–79	74,120	7,500	81,620
1979–80	82,340	10,000	92,340
1980–81	57,200	9,375	66,575
1981–82	122,461	11,500	133,961
1982–83	121,671	13,500	135,171