§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much money has been made from community relations to stated organisations in the parliamentary constituency of Lambeth, Central for the longest period of time.
§ Mr. JohnThe information requested is not readily available in relation to constituency boundaries. Financial assistance given by the Community Relations Commission to local authorities and other organisations, including some wholly or partly within Lambeth, Central, is listed in the Commission's annual reports for 1967–76. Similar information for 1977–78 will be available in the Commission for Racial Equality's annual report later this year. Between 1st April 1967 and 31st March 1978 a total of about £755,000 was paid to Lambeth Borough Council under Section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966.
The Voluntary Services Unit has made grants to community organisations in the Lambeth area as follows:
Brixton Neighbourhood Community Association 1975–76 … £18,000 1976–77 … £22,250 1977–78 … £39,669 Melting Pot 1975–76 … £14,000 1976–77 … £12,500 1977–78 … £16,000 Lambeth Community Trust 1976–77 … £50,000