§ Mr. Michael Forsythasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will list in the Official Report those voluntary bodies and organisations assisted by his Department with grant-aid in the last financial year for which figures are available and the size of the grant so given;
(2) if he will list in the Official Report the governmental agencies to which his Department gives grant aid which in turn provide financial support for voluntary bodies and organisations, and the size of the grant so given in the last financial year for which figures are available;
(3) if he will outline the steps which his Department takes to ensure that grant aid given to voluntary bodies and organisations, whether directly or indirectly, is not used for political purposes.
§ Mr. RidleyMy Department made grants in 1984–85 to the following organisations (international organisations excluded):
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£000 Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents 465 Community Transport 99 Medical Commission for Accident Prevention 6 I am satisfied that the grants are not used for party political purposes. No governmental agency, assuming the term excludes local authorities, nationalised industries and international agencies, receives grant-aid from the Department.