HC Deb 19 April 1977 vol 930 cc58-9W
Mr. Kilfedder

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he has obtained legal advice on the grant aiding of youth activities at voluntary maintained schools, particularly with regard to Sections 5 and 8 of the Government of Ireland Act 1920 as amended by the Northern Ireland Constitution Act; and what was the nature of this advice.

Mr. Carter

No. Youth activities are undertaken either as an extension of the normal work of a voluntary maintained school or by youth organisations using the school as a base for their activities. In the latter case the youth organisations are entitled to the levels of grant aid generally available to all youth organisations in the voluntary sector.