§ Mr. Muffasked the President of the Board of Education whether youth parliaments set up by the local education authorities will be eligible for grant if they include members of youth political organisations.
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§ Mr. EdeIn some areas youth parliaments are included by local education authorities among the activities of their youth service, and expenditure thereon may be taken into account for grant. Youth organisations that exist to further the interests of any particular political party are not recognised for grant purposes by my Department. But, where such youth parliaments are open to the young people of a locality generally, I see no reason for excluding those who may individually be members of some youth political organisation.