HC Deb 02 March 1978 vol 945 cc314-5W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether he will give, for the years 1976 and 1977, the composition of the Community Relations Commission, the number of meetings held, the salary and expenses of the members and the annual costs;

(2) whether he will give, for the years 1976 and 1977, the membership of the Community Relations Commission's administrative staff, the number of meetings held, the salary and expenses of the members and the annual costs;

(3) whether he will give, for the years 1976 and 1977, the composition of the Field Work Committee of the Community Relations Commission, the number of meetings held, the salary and expenses of the members and the annual costs.

(4) whether he will give for the years 1976 and 1977 the composition of the Advisory Committees on Education of the Community Relations Commission, the number of meetings held, the salary and expenses of the members, and the annual costs.

Mr. John

The Community Relations Commission was wound up in June 1977. The conduct of its day-to-day business was a matter for the Commission. Its composition and that of its committees

1975–76 1976–77
£ £
Organisations in the field of the treatment and care of offenders … 971,252 1,407,470
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents … 3,500 3,500
Marriage Guidance organisations … 400,000 400,000
United Kingdom Immigrants Advisory Service … 212,000 259,000

The following Departments made grants to voluntary or non-statutory organisa-

1975–76 1976–77
£ £
Department of Health and Social Security … … … 2,066,000 2,758,000
Department of Employment … … … 6,022,000* 8,954,000*
Department of the Environment … … … 681,000 654,000
Department of Prices and Consumer Protection … … … 2,153,000 2,965,000
Scottish Office … … … 1,500,000 1,506,000
Northern Ireland Office … … … 4,121,900 5,673,000
Welsh Office … … … 486,054 489,602
* These figures do not include grants made under the Job Creation Programme.

Far the greater part of expenditure in the educational field is incurred by local education authorities. The direct expenditure by the Department of Education and Science cannot readily be categorised in the form required.

Further detailed information in the form requested is either not available or could be provided only at disproportionate costs.