§ Mr. Altonasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what Government assistance is being provided to Voluntary Service Overseas in 1983–84; and if he will make a statement.
Annual Cost* Location Personnel employed Responsibilities and Duties 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 £ £ £ £ 10–18 Victoria Street London, SW1 1 Safeguarding building 5,382 5,382 5,382 5,382 Laboratory of the Government Chemist 1 Safeguarding building 14,000 15,000 16,000 18,000 Companies House London, EC1 8 Safeguarding building 57,476 62,449 68,201 80,087 Waterloo Bridge House, London, SE1† 2 Safeguarding building — — — 12,080 National Physical Laboratory 21 Safeguarding building — — — 209,000 Warren Spring Laboratory 2 Transport of Cash 625 673 718 760 Companies House, Cardiff 8 Safeguarding building 69,966 60,611 N/A 74,500 Business Staistics Office, Newport 10 Safeguarding building 56,200 56,200 69,700 83,500 Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Office, Leeds 3 Safeguarding building — — 18,042 18,500 * All costs include VAT, which is recoverable from 1983–84. † Responsibility for Waterloo Bridge House was assumed in June 1983. It is proposed to contract out security services at other of the Department's buildings. An estimate of the total
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§ Mr. RaisonIn 1983–84 it is estimated that direct grant support from ODA to Voluntary Service Overseas will be £4,036,000. In addition the Voluntary Service Overseas programmes in Thailand, Malaysia and China are assisted by ODA-funded administrative support from the British Council.