§ Mr. HansonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what assessment he has made of the ability of local authorities to bear the costs previously borne by the Welsh Office in respect of the Clwyd interpreting and communication service after April 1997; [12666]
(2) if he will support the Clwyd interpreting and communication service to maintain current services after April 1997. [12665]
§ Mr. Jonathan EvansThe Clwyd interpreting and communication service was allocated grant of £55,530 for the period April 1992 to March 1997 under the flexible community care grant scheme. All FCC grants were of a fixed duration of up to five years. Local authorities were required to set out, at the time of application for grant, the arrangements for future funding of projects which were to continue beyond the period of Welsh Office grant.
It is for the relevant local authorities to consider whether to continue funding the service.