§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he is yet in a position to announce the 19824 3 grant-in-aid to the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux.
§ Mrs. Sally OppenheimNo; but we shall do so as soon as possible.
§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Trade, pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for 485W Welwyn and Hatfield (Mr. Murphy) on 16 November 1981, Official Report, column 12, what steps he is taking to encourage authorities to support citizens advice bureaux.
§ Mrs. Sally OppenheimI take every appropriate opportunity of publicly emphasising the value of the CAB service; its dependence on local authority support; and, as I made clear in the reply to which the hon. Member refers, our hope is that local authorities will do all they can to support it within current financial constraints.