§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will set out in the Official Report all details appertaining to individual organisational applications to the European Economic Community Social Fund on the £1-for-£1 support and his advice in each case; and if he will now make a statement on how it affects the mentally sick and handicapped in particular.
§ Mr. John FraserIt is for the Govment to submit applications for assistance to the European Social Fund. Applications in respect of Government expenditure on the training and rehabilitation of disabled persons, both mentally and physically disabled, have been made in respect of 1973, 1974 and 1975. Allocations of £3.5 million and £4.4 million were made from the Fund for 1973 and 1974 respectively. The allocation for 1975 has not yet been settled. The Government expenditure which is the subject of the applications includes grants to private bodies. No application on behalf of particular private bodies has been made.