§ Mr. SoamesTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much money by way of grants and subsidies her Department has paid to the RSPB, broken down by category, in each of the last five years.[71747]
§ Mr. Meacher[holding answer 24 July 2002]: Direct payments made by the department, since its creation in June 2001, have amounted to £25,000 in 2001–02 and £100,000 in 2002–03 to date. The RSPB may further receive EU funding and grants indirectly from other DEFRA funded bodies. Collecting information on indirect funding and payments made prior to 2001–02 would involve disproportionate cost.