HC Deb 25 November 1982 vol 32 cc578-9W
Mr. Myles

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will provide additional funds to enable work to start now on those projects already approved by his Department under his scheme of capital grants to local voluntary organisations.

Mr. Younger

I am very conscious of the importance of this scheme in the rural areas and I am anxious that projects which are ready to start should get under way as soon as possible. I am therefore making additonal finance available from within the Scottish block both in the current year and in 1983–84. This will allow projects already approved in principle to go ahead without further delay and will enable additional projects to be undertaken in future.