§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the total number of grants which have been approved by her Department under the section 64 general scheme of grants in the financial year starting on 1 April distinguishing between(a) existing core grants, (b) new core grants and (c) new project grants and the total funds allocated under each category.
§ Mr. SackvilleBy 28 May 1993 grant approval letters under the section 64 general scheme had been issued for 200 existing core grants, 29 new core grants and 52 new project grants. The total sums involved are £10,569,000, £602,000 and £1,220,000 respectively. A further 88 approval letters had also been issued for funds totalling £2,791,000 in respect of existing project and capital grants. Final details of grants totalling approximately £4 million are currently being settled. The total provision for 1993–94 is £19,207,000.