HC Deb 06 November 1986 vol 103 c572W
Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the level of Government financial support to the Workers Educational Association in Scotland in (a) recurrent grant aid and (b) capital grant for each of the last five years.

Mr. Rifkind

Grants offered to the Workers Educational Association in Scotland for each of the last five years were as follows:

Year Recurrent Grant Capital Grant Training/Supplementary Grants
£ £ £
1982–83 133,550 Nil 124
1983–84 140,227 Nil Nil
1984–85 145,836 Nil 8,964
1985–86 169,500 1,780 27,030
1986–87 184,500 Nil 3,000