§ Miss HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many voluntary sector organisations his Department has(a) paid grants to or (b) entered into contracts with in (i) 1993–94 and (ii) 1994–95; and what was the total value of these grants and contracts. [31306]
§ Sir John WheelerThe information requested is as follows:
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Voluntary sector organisations Voluntary sector organisations Year Paid grants Value of grant £ Awarded contracts Value of contract £ 1993–94 1,342 77,597,234 326 68,086,243 1994–95 1,373 71,404,810 321 69,608,550 Some payments due under the letters of offer were made in the same financial year.