§ Mr. Harold Walkerasked the Secretary of State for Employment why and when he terminated the annual grant to the 261W Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents; what were the purposes of the grant when it was given; and what were the amounts for each of the five years prior to its termination.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithIt was agreed in 1965 to make an annual grant for a period of three years to help the society to set up a regional industrial safety organisation. The grant was later continued for a further three years. It was ended with effect from 31st March 1971 because the society's industrial services had become capable of being self-supporting. The amounts paid in the five years prior to termination were:
£ 1966–67 … … … 16,000 1967–68 … … … 11,971 1968–69 … … … 13,465 1969–70 … … … 16,000 1970–71 … … … 13,114