§ Mr. Merchantasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what funds his Department gives to the British Youth Council (Scotland); for what purposes; and what funds his Department gives to other youth organisations, including those connected with International Youth Year.
§ Mr. Allan StewartLevels of grant for 1985–86 have not yet been decided. For 1984–85 recurrent grant amounting to £18,504 was paid under the Further Education (Scotland) Regulations 1959–79 towards the administration costs incurred by the British Youth Council (Scotland). For the same period, my Department paid a total of £467,126 recurrent grant under these regulations to other voluntary youth organsiations. Grants given to the International Youth Year Scottish Co-ordinating Committee since 1 April 1983 amount to £39,794. It is expected that all youth organisations will promote International Youth Year.