HC Deb 27 January 1966 vol 723 cc91-2W
32. Mr. Abse

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has now completed his discussions with the National Marriage Guidance Council, the Catholic Advisory Council and the Family Discussion Bureaux concerning the grants received by them; and whether to assist these marriage-mending agencies in their work, he will now increase the amounts given to them.

Miss Bacon

My right hon. Friend has considered the plans of these organisations for the period beginning 1966–67 and he proposes to increase the grants to them so that the National Marriage Guidance Council will receive £42,000 a year, the Catholic Marriage Advisory Council £10,000 and the Family Discussion Bureau £10,625.