§ Mr. Guy Barnettasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth 365W Affairs if he will name British non-governmental organisations which undertake programmes of Commonwealth exchanges, visits and conferences, which are in receipt of Government financial assistance or grants-in-aid, stating for each organisation the amount of assistance or grants which has been made during 1972–73 and the purposes for which it is required.
§ Lord BalnielIn 1972–73 grants were made to the following British non-governmental organisations which undertake programmes of Commonwealth exchanges, visits and conferences:
£ Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council—to facilitate its work in arranging exchanges of young people between Britain and other Commonwealth countries and for administrative expenses. 24,750 Commonwealth Expeditions (COMEX)—towards the administrative expenses of the Fifth Commonwealth Expedition to South-East Asia. 1,500 Royal Commonwealth Society—towards the administrative expenses of the Society's project, Commonwealth Interchange Study Group Operation, for a visit to Britain of a group of young Indians. 2,500 Commonwealth Council of the Royal Life Saving Society—towards the administrative expenses of liaison with other Commonwealth countries. 500 In addition the Overseas Development Administration makes grants to a number of British non-governmental organisations which arrange exchanges, visits and conferences for the benefit of developing countries generally, but the amount specifically provided for Commonwealth activities cannot readily be determined.