§ Sir R. Russellasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will give details of the benefits which will be obtained from the expenditure of £3,662,000 on social and recreational education, as shown in the Civil Estimates, 1965–66, Class VII, Vote 2L.
§ Mr. CroslandThis provision is made for direct Exchequer grants to voluntary bodies for the youth service, community 267W centres and village halls, and sport and physical recreation. Assistance is given to national voluntary, youth organisations and national governing bodies of sport towards their headquarters administration and training or coaching expenses; experimental developments in youth work and the training of youth leaders and community centre wardens are assisted; and local capital grants are made to voluntary bodies towards the cost of buildings for the youth service, of sports facilities such as playing fields, sports halls and swimming pools, and of community centres and village halls.