HC Deb 20 January 2003 vol 398 c145W
Mr. Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent discussions he has had with the

Financial year Applications received Total grants paid Voluntary organisations receving grants Total amount of grants paid £ million Average grant £000
1995–96 1 595 416 19.9 33.4
1996–97 629 581 450 20.8 35.8
1997–98 627 612 440 21.4 35.0
1998–99 784 643 469 21.1 32.8
1999–2000 717 643 410 22.2 34.5
2000–01 713 579 373 22.6 39.0
2001–02 764 583 397 21.5 36.9
1 Not available

Note:

Column 2 shows the total number of applications for separate grants received for each financial year Records are not kept, however, of the number of voluatary organisations applying. Variation in the total amount of grants paid in column 5 reflect in-year transfers of funds for particular grants or initiatives.