Voluntary Organisations (Hansard, 10 November 1977)

HC Deb 10 November 1977 vol 938 c216W 216W

§ Mrs. Chalker
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total sum granted to voluntary organisations in each of the years 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77 ; and what is the size of the grants budgeted for 1977–78, 1978–79 and 1979–80 (a) through the Voluntary Services Unit, and (b) directly.

§ Mr. John:
The following figures are for grants made available by the Home Office:

£ million

(a) (b)

Through VSU Other direct grants

–75 .4 .9

1975–76 3.4 1.5

1976–77 4.4 1.8

1977–78 ^* ^*

^* Expected to be not less than 1976–77.

The figures in column (a) include grants to the WRVS. Figures for 1973–74 are not available without disproportionate cost. Final decisions have not yet been taken for years after 1978.

£ million
	(a)	(b)
	Through VSU	Other direct grants
–75	.4	.9
1975–76	3.4	1.5
1976–77	4.4	1.8
1977–78	^*	^*
^* Expected to be not less than 1976–77.