HC Deb 01 June 1981 vol 5 cc258-9W
Mr. Sheerman

asked 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 Young

The following tables show grants made by the Department under the terms of Section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968:

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.