§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give details of the £4 million voluntary work programme which his Department is to sponsor into health and social services.
§ Mr. NewtonThe amount of money available in England is £3.3 million. The money will be used to make grants to voluntary organisations and projects. After consultation with the voluntary sector, local authority, health authority and trade union interests, we are currently designing the details of the scheme and the administrative arrangements for it, and we hope to announce the details next month.
My right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are responsible for the establishment of schemes in their respective countries.