HC Deb 29 January 1987 vol 109 cc309-13W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list those voluntary projects, organisations and bodies he has funded in Wales since 1979 along with the amount allocated, other than those which he has financed under section 21 of the Education Act 1980, listing those Welsh language projects, organisations and bodies separately.

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

[pursuant to the reply, 22 January 1987, c. 684]: Those voluntary bodies, organisations and projects in receipt of financial assistance in 1985–86 along with the amounts allocated, are listed in the following table (table 1). For the years 1979–80 to 1984–85 I refer the hon. Gentleman to earlier replies given in the Official Report on 14 July 1980, 22 December 1982, 13 March 1984, 22 December 1985 and 6 February 1986.

Grants given to voluntary bodies, organisations and projects for Welsh language purposes since 1979, other than those financed under section 21 of the Education Act 1980, are listed in the following table (table 2).

Table 1
Voluntary bodies in receipt of Welsh Office grant, in 1985–86
£
Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit 85,000
Age Concern 44,500
Antur Waunfawr 51,847
Arfon Shop Project 30,779
Arts for Disabled 12,533
Ash in Wales 4,021
Association of Crossroads Care Attendant Schemes 8,550
Barnardos 121,820
Boys Brigade 6,535
Boys Clubs 28,900
British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering 39,170
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers 15,467
Capital Grants to Voluntary Youth Services Village Halls and Community Centres 200,000
Cardiff Universities Social Services 176,619
Catholic Childrens Society 25,700
Christ College, Brecon 62,117
Church in Wales Provincial Youth Services 10,664
Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust Ltd. 85,500
Clwyd Voluntary Services Council 57,282
Coleg Harlech 559,948
Community Services Volunteers 10,350
Council for the Protection of Rural Wales 10,000
Council of Wales for Voluntary Youth Services 28,136
Drive 42,590
Dyfed Archaeological Trust Ltd. 108,840
Dyfed Association of Voluntary Services 63,391
Family Planning Association 7,000
Farming and Wildlife Trust 1,500
Girl Guides 10,220
Glamorgan Community Services Council 17,395
Grant in Aid to Voluntary Organisations under Opportunities for Volunteering Scheme 190,000
Gwent Community Services Council 31,642
Gwent and Glamorgan Archaeological Trust Ltd. 111,437
Gwynedd Archaeological Trust Ltd. 86,600
Gwynedd Drugs Council 4,673
Gwynedd Rural Council 73,816
Gwynedd Social Care Project 25,875
Howells School, Llandaff 132,972
INSTEP/CETYCW 5,835
Intermediate Treatment Scheme 81,198
International Youth Year 7,940
Llandovery College 38,280
Mencap (Pengwern Hall) 24,170
Mencap in Wales 70,600
Mid Glamorgan Steering Group 4,500
Mind 43,167
Monmouth School for Boys 181,642
Monmouth School for Girls 68,761
Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin 119,400
£
National Children's Homes 29,160
National Council on Alcoholism 6,600
National Gypsy Council 1,100
North Wales Naturalist Trust 2,500
Penrhos College Colwyn Bay 81,090
Playboard 50,000
Powys Community Support Scheme 25,827
Powys Rural Council 61,232
Presbyterian Church in Wales (Youth Services) 3,700
Pre-School Playgroups Association (Wales) 127,310
Prince of Wales Committee 10,300
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents 80,000
Rydal School Colwyn Bay 67,769
South Glamorgan Intervol 13,869
South Wales Planning Aid Services 7,212
Standing Conference of Voluntary Organisations 23,480
St. John's Ambulance Brigade 15,709
Swansea Accommodation for Single Homeless 3,500
Trinity College 1,996,000
TS Indefatigable 11,819
Ty Nyth Hostel 2,730

Table 2
Assistance for the Welsh Language (S. 26 Development of Rural Wales Act 1976)
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86
Publishing—Welsh Books Grant (Via University of Wales Press Board) 91,000 109,000
Publishing—Welsh Books Council 55,000 68,000 285,000 300,000 318,000 335,000 345,000
Publishing—Schools Book Club (Via Welsh Books Council) 10,000 21,500 17,500
Publishing—Schools Book Club (Exhibitions Officer) 5,000 5,000
Publishing—Welsh National Centre for Childrens Literature 13,000 14,000 16,000
Publishing—Urdd Gobaith Cymru (Magazines) 15,000
Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin (Groups) 25,000 30,000 165,000 180,000 190,000 200,000 210,000
Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales 70,000 120,000 157,000 170,000 180,200 150,000 232,000
Bwrdd Ffilmiau Cymraeg 20,000 24,000 67,000 34,100 80,000 7,000
Nant Gwrtheyrn 5,000 15,000
Celtic Film Festival 2,000
Papurau Bro (Via Regional Arts Associations) 15,750 18,000 21,350 21,000
Yr Academi Gymreig 500 21,600 30,000 21,500
Welsh Joint Education Committee 12,000
National Language Unit/Word Processor 7,000
University College of Wales Aberystwyth Resource Centre 15,500
Clwyd Science Survey 250
School Broadcasting Council for Wales 10,000
Young Farmers Clubs 3,340 3,500 4,000
Place Names Advisory Committee (Honoraria) 600 600 600
Welsh Language Information Technology Pilot Project 5,000 3,750
Cwmni Theatr Cymru 25,000 25,000
Welsh National Opera 500 374
Herched Y Wawr 10,000 11,500
Y Cymro 300
Sunday Schools Council 13,000
Womens Institute 7,000
400th Anniversary of Translation of Bible into Welsh 5,000
Bangor and Gwynedd Samaritans
BBC Sioe Siarad
Welsh Schools Basketball Association
St. John Ambulance
Welsh Scout Council
Urdd Gobaith Cymru—Llangrannog 140,000 145,000
Urdd Gobaith Cymru—Glanllyn 80,000 180,000 196,000
Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin (HQ) 70,000 87,000 94,000 98,000 102,000 110,350 119,400

£
Under Fives Initiative 93,412
Union of Welsh Independents 2,170
Urdd Gobaith Cymru 62,236
Wales Council for the Blind 11,550
Wales Council for the Deaf 14,900
Wales Council for the Disabled 46,850
Wales Council for Voluntary Action 130,000
Wales Youth Work Partnership 48,009
Welsh Association of Youth Clubs 51,332
Welsh Chess Union 4,600
Welsh Housing Aid 21,300
Welsh Housing Association Council 4,000
Welsh National Council of YMCAs 20,698
Welsh Scout Council 12,100
Welsh Women's Aid 56,050
West Glamorgan Community Services Council 32,827
Women's Institute 6,210
Woodland Trust 10,000
Workers Educational Association 269,821
Young Farmers Clubs 11,960
Youth Hostels Association 12,032

1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86
Urdd Gobaith Cymru (HQ) 35,134 41,597 53,260 55,497 56,496 57,626 62,236
International Youth Year 2,670
Urdd Gobaith Cymru (Capital) 32,939 6,352 5,022
TOTAL 414,073 485,949 973,282 1,053,827 1,135,236 1,152,770 1,285,486

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