§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the procedure for making bids to the EEC under its anti-poverty programme.
§ Mr. John PattenApplications for financial assistance under this programme have to be forwarded to the Commission with the approval of member state Governments. Applications are being considered by the different parts of the United Kingdom separately and then forwarded to the Commission through this Department. As Scotland is not participating in this programme, no bids for projects in Scotland will be put forward to the Commission.
§ Mr. Strangasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much money England has received from the earlier EEC anti-poverty programme; and if he will list the projects which benefited.
§ Mr. John PattenInformation obtained from the European Commission indicates that the following amounts were received from the Community in respect of projects in England which participated in the earlier antipoverty programme (1975 to 1980):
£ Seven Family Day Centre Projects in London and Liverpool 432,433 London Voluntary Service Council: Community Work Service 82,447 National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux: Tribunal Representation Unit, Wolverhampton 66,849 581,729 In addition the United Kingdom as a whole received:
£ For participation in a cross national study on aspects of poverty in the United Kingdom, France and West Germany 171,100 For a national report on poverty in the United Kingdom 96,500 849,329