§ Mr. Nellistasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when the application for assistance towards the cost of a four-year evaluation of the conductive education project being established in Birmingham by the National Foundation for Conductive Education was received by his Department; how much financial assistance is being sought; what meetings have been held with the national foundation; when it is anticipated a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Curriethe application by Birmingham university for assistance towards the cost of evaluating the four-year conductive education project being established in Birmingham was received in this Department on 2 March 1987. The original provisional estimate amounted to £245,200 with the proviso that this would need to be increased to allow for the increase in academic salaries. A revised estimate of £325,857 was received on 1 July. Officials from the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Health and Social Security had previously met the director of the National Foundation for Conductive Education on 23 January 1987 to discuss the evaluation project. A decision on the application will be made as soon as possible.