§ Mr. Iain Millsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether his Department makes any financial contribution to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.
§ Mr. David MitchellYes. The Northern Ireland Department of Health and Social Services makes an annual grant to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents to cover the cost of the salaries of the society's home safety liaison officer and her assistant in Northern Ireland, including their office expenses. In 1981–82 the grant was £21,000.
The Northern Ireland Department of the Environment made grants totalling £72,500 in 1981–82. These were made up of £32,500 paid direct to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents to meet the running costs of its Belfast office and a contribution to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents central services, and £40,000 paid to the affiliated Northern Ireland Road Safety Council to meet its running expenses.