§ Mr. Pawseyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) if he will list the non-official bodies to which his Department made grants in the last financial year; and how much was paid to each;
(2) if he will list the international bodies to which his Department made grants in the last financial year; and how much was paid to each.
§ Mr. HeseltineThe Supply Estimates for 1981–82 made provision for grants by my Department to bodies—other than United Kingdom public sector bodies—in certain subheads in the following Votes, namely, Class VII, 1 (Housing, England), Class VIII, 1 (Local Environmental Services, &c., England), Class VIII, 2 (Central Environmental Services, &c.), Class VIII, 4 (Royal Palaces, Royal Parks, Historic Buildings Ancient94W Monuments and the National Heritage) and Class VIII, 5 (Central Administration and Environmental Research, Department of the Environment). In particular, provision was made for grants and subscriptions to international bodies in subheads D2, D3(6), D15, 16, 17 and 21 in Class VIII, 2 and subhead D5 in Class VIII, 5. The Estimates indicate the nature of the recipients, though it would require disproportionate effort and expense to list the recipients individually. Final outturn figures are not yet available, but it is estimated that expenditure was generally in line with provision.