BBC Childline Project (Hansard, 2 December 1986)

HC Deb 02 December 1986 vol 106 cc612-3W 612W

§ Mr. Tom Cox
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what discussions his Department has had with the organisers of the BBC Childline project as to the help and advice to be given by his Department to the project.
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§ Mr. Newton
My right hon. Friend and departmental officials had discussions with the organisers of Childline prior to announcing on 30 October that £55,000 was being made available to help launch the project. An official of the Department is an observer on the council set up by Childline to advise the project.