§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much financial assistance the Government gave to the various organisations concerned with alcoholism in the last financial year, and for the last five years.
§ Sir George YoungThe following tables show grants made by the Department under the terms of Section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968:
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Voluntary Organisation Grants made in 1980–81 £ Alcoholism Community Centres for Education, Prevention and Treatment 20,000 Alcohol Education Centre 69,093 Aquarius Resource Centre 21,000 Federation of Alcoholic Rehabilitation Establishments 67,800 Liverpool Catholic Social Services 16,178 Medical Council on Alcoholism 55,950 National Council on Alcoholism 222,400 Norfolk Council on Alcoholism 27,000 Plymouth Council on Alcoholism 27,125 Society of St. Dismas 8,500 Stonham Housing Association 13,000 Turning Point 31,996 Turning Point Bedford Advice Centre 16,122 Voluntary organisations providing hostel facilities 646,278 1,242,442
Financial Year Grants made £ 1976–77 663,770 1977–78 807,541 1978–79 840,431 1979–80 1,025,541 1980–81 1,242,442 This excludes funds voted to statutory organisations such as the Health Education Council.