§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in the Official Report the governmental agencies to which his Department gives grant aid which in turn provide financial support for voluntary bodies and organisations, and the size of the grant so given in the last financial year for which figures are available.
§ Dr. BoysonThe information for the financial year ended 31 March 1985 is:
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Total grant paid by agency to voluntary bodies Sponsoring Department Agency £ Northern Ireland Office Probation Board for Northern Ireland 623,000 Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland Northern Ireland housing Executive 23,901
Sponsoring Department Agency £ Department of Economic Development Local Enterprise Development Unit 1,600,000 Department of Education for Northern Ireland Arts Council for Northern Ireland 2,161,300 Sports Council for Northern Ireland 300,829