§ Mr. SandersTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will publish the percentage of Objective 3 European Social Fund grants that have been awarded to voluntary sector organisations for each of the past 10 years for which figures are available. [139126]
§ Ms JowellThe percentage of Objective 3 European Social Fund grants that have been directly awarded to voluntary sector organisations in Great Britain for each of the past 10 years is as follows:
Percentage 1990 9.2 1991 10.2 1992 10.8 1993 12.1 1994 8.3 1995 7.7 1996 8.2 1997 8.5 1998 13.1 1999 119.5 1 1999 figures excludes Scotland. as information is not currently available These are likely to be underestimates of the percentage actually received by the voluntary sector as many voluntary sector projects receive funding indirectly from other sectors, especially local authorities and Training and Enterprise Councils.