HC Deb 16 March 1987 vol 112 c375W
Mr. Barry Jones

asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the amounts of cash given to the Welsh Education Association in Wales for each of the years since 1979; if he will give the information in cash real terms; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Wyn Roberts

It has been assumed that the question refers to the Workers Educational Association. The grant paid to the two WEA districts in Wales since 1979 is as follows:

Payments at current prices Payments at constant (1985–86) prices
£ £
1979–80 152,177 245,641
1980–81 190,221 258,829
1981–82 229,852 284,675
1982–83 245,098 283,088
1983–84 256,740 283,794
1984–85 268,853 284,992
1985–86 269,821 269,821
Provision for 1986–87 is £264,206.