HC Deb 16 July 1979 vol 970 c399W
Mr. W. Benyon

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the grants made by his Department to the Family Planning Association and the Albany Trust for the current financial year, together with the purposes for which these grants were made; and whether any undertaking has been given to these bodies in respect of continuing financial assistance in future years.

Dr. Vaughan

The Department funds half the net expenditure of the eight regional centres of the Family Planning Association in England. The grant for 1979 will be £50,000 and is in support of the general aims of these centres, which are to promote and publicise local family planning services.

The Health Education Council receives a grant of £200,000 a year in respect of the family planning information service, which is jointly managed by