§ Sir David SteelTo ask the Prime Minister what steps are taken to co-ordinate the work of the United Kingdom Departments and Scottish and Welsh Offices concerned with Relate; and if he will make a statement on the grants for Relate for future years.
§ The Prime MinisterConsultations take place within government on this matter as necessary. The Home Office grant to Relate supports marriage guidance in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The grant for 1993–94 of £1,530,000 is 38 per cent. higher than that for 1991–92. It is planned to increase the grant for Relate in 1994–95 by 4 per cent. over the 1993–94 level, subject to public expenditure constraints. The Scottish Office provides a grant to Marriage Counselling Scotland. In 1993–94 this will amount to £87,288, an increase of one and half times compared with 1992–93.