§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what public funds are made available to the Albany Trust; and for what purposes.
§ Mr. JohnThe Voluntary Services Unit of the Home Office makes a grant towards the costs of the headquarters administration of the Trust in recognition of its work in providing help and advice to individuals and agencies concerned with support services for people with psycho-sexual and socio-sexual problems. The grant to the Trust for 1977–78 is £13,500.
In addition, I understand that the Department of Education and Science is funding an experimental project in which a youth officer is working to improve the counselling of young people with sexual problems.