HC Deb 17 July 1979 vol 970 cc435-6W
Mr. Peter Bottomley

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will list the names of voluntary organisations to which grants or loans are made by his Department together with the amounts for the latest period if such information is available.

Mr. Mark Carlisle

My Department provided grants in 1978–79 to the following 33 voluntary organisations:

£
Adult Literacy Unit 330,000
Advisory Council on Adult and Continuing Education 75,000
Boarding Schools Association Clearing House 1,300
British Association for Early Childhood Education 500
British Theatre Association 7,950
Centre for Information and Advice on Educational Disadvantage 219,860
Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research 173,000
Council for Educational Technology for the United Kingdom 552,250
Council for Education in World Citizenship 22,340
Council for the Accreditation of Correspondence Colleges 5,000
Drama Board 12,000
Educational Centres Association 7,950
Educational Foundation for Visual Aids 7,150
Fund for International Student Cooperation 50,000
International Baccalaureate Office 5,000
Invalid Childrens Aid Association 2,550
National Association for Gifted Children 5,000
National Association for Multiracial Education 3,500
National Association of Womens Clubs 21,650
National Bureau for Handicapped Students 10,000
National Council of YMCAs 6,400
National Federation of Womens Institutes 9,600
National Foundation for Educational Research 10,000
National Institute of Adult Education 54,150
National School Sailing Association 4,500
National Union of Townswomens Guilds 10,380
One World Trust 7,750
Pre-School Playgroups Association 24,000
Redeployment Bureau for Teachers in Further Education 8,000
Social Morality Council 10,000
Teacher Induction Information Centre 7,020
Technician Education Council 554,000
Workers' Educational Association (Headquarters) 36,000

In addition, my Department makes grants and loans to a great number of other bodies which are commonly or specifically labelled " voluntary " and these are categorised below with the volume of grants/loans approved for each of these categories in my Department's Supply Estimates for 1978–79. If the hon. Member requires more detailed information on any of these categories I will be pleased to write to him.

£ million
Capital grants and loans to voluntary aided and special agreement schools 29.724
Grants to adult education " responsible bodies " 4.112
Current and capital grants and loans to voluntary colleges of education 42.361
Current grants to national voluntary youth organisations 1.075
Capital grants to voluntary youth service, village hall and community centre projects 3.695