§ Mr. GerrardTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much HIV/AIDS funding has been allocated by his Department to the voluntary organisation Positive Care Link for each of the last three financial years and for 1998–99.[26003]
§ Mr. BoatengPositive Care Link (PCL) is in receipt of a three year grant of £30,000 per annum funding its core administration costs for the years 1996–97 to 1998–99.
PLC has also made an application for funding for a project costing £40,000 a year for three years with effect from 1998–99. A decision about this has not yet been taken.
In addition, for the years 1994–95 to 1997–98, PCL has received "earmarked" AIDS Support Grant funding of £20,000 a year (£60,000 in total) from each of the London Boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham. The funding was originally awarded for "pumping-priming" purposes and PCL were informed in September 1997 that the arrangement would not be extended beyond 1997–98. PCL also receives funding from local authorities and health authorities for the provision of local services.