HC Deb 26 April 1983 vol 41 c290W
Mr. Proctor

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of urban aid grant has been paid to local authorities for the purpose of funding law centres in each of the past five years; and what was the total number of law centres concerned in each year.

Sir George Young

Urban programme support for law centres in England during the past five years is as follows. Grant is paid to local authorities at the rate of 75 per cent. of these figures.

Year Number of law centres £000 approx. Percentage of Total UP
1978–79 13 560 0.6
1979–80 20 870 0.5
1980–81 24 1,200 0.6
1981–82 22 1,390 0.6
1982–83 28 1,880 0.7