§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales if he has any plans to meet officials of the Workers' Educational Association in Wales, by how much the Workers' Educational Association budget in Wales is to be cut in the next two financial years, what was the Workers' Educational Association's grant for the current financial year and for 1985–87 in (a) the northern district and (b) the southern district; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsI have no plans to meet officials of the Workers Educational Association. The association has been notified that its grant from the Welsh Office, before adjustment for inflation, is to be reduced by 3.5 per cent. for the academic year 1985–86 and by four per cent. for 1986–87. No reduction in grant has been notified for 1987–88. Grants of £110,041 for the north Wales district and £159,780 for the south Wales district are being made available in the current year. No decision has been made about the division of grant between the two districts for 1986–87.