§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will encourage the development of ventures such as the European Pioneer Village which are designed to promote international youth movements in their concern for regional improvement throughout Europe.
§ Mr. Anthony RoyleAs my right hon. and learned Friend the then Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster announced on 6th March 1972, Her Majesty's Government have made available additional funds to promote youth exchanges and contacts between British and West European youth. These funds are mainly administered by the British Council, which has assisted projects concerned with regional improvement, as, for example, the Conference on Youth and Community Services in the Island Communities of the EEC held in the Orkney and Shetland Islands from 22nd to 30th June 1973. The council has no record of any approach to it on behalf of the European Pioneer Village. Her Majesty's Government are also a major contributor to the European Youth Foundation which promotes multilateral European youth activities.—[Vol. 832, c.222–4.]