§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give the level of Government funding of the adult basic literacy unit for the current and three previous financial years; and what is the estimated contribution for 1987–88.
§ Mr. WaldenThe adult literacy and basic skills unit (ALBSU) is jointly funded by the DES and the Welsh Office. The information requested is as follows:
Financial year DES grant £ Welsh Office grant £ Total grant £ 1983–84 1,439,267 38,160 1,477,427 1984–85 1,361,937 51,843 1,413,780 1985–86 1,638,000 Nil 1,638,000 11986–87 2,052,000 118,000 2,170,000 11987–88 2,052,000 123,000 2,175,000 1 Estimated contributions.