National Foundation for Educational Research (Grant)

HC Deb 03 July 1961 vol 643 cc84-5W

Mr. Sydney Irving

asked the Minister of Education what financial support has been given by his Department to the National Foundation for Educational Research for each year since 1957.

Sir D. Eccles

Between 1947 and 1957 the grant to the National Foundation fluctuated according to the current needs of the organisation and varied from £2,000 to £8,000 in a year. In 1957 it was £7,000. In 1958 it was fixed at £3,000 per annum, but as from the current financial year I have increased it to £7,000.