§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what grant-in-aid was given to the citizens advice bureau service for (a) recurrent costs and (b) development work in (i) Scotland and (ii) England and Wales in each of the past three financial years; and what are the proposed figures for the coming year.
Grand-in-aid expenditure by NACAB and SACAB (£1,000s) 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 (Estimate) NACAB SACAB NACAB SACAB NACAB SACAB NACAB SACAB Recurrent costs 4,775 422 5,452 460 5,915 483 6,151 559 Bureau grants 1,618 278 1,728 339 1,800 356 1,857 367 Total 6,393 700 7,180 799 7,715 839 8,008 926
§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in which parliamentary constituencies in the United Kingdom citizens advice bureau services are not available.
§ Mr. MaudeI understand that there are approximately 100 out of the 650 parliamentary constituencies in the United Kingdom where citizens advice bureau services are not available. The full list of these constituencies is not yet available, but I will write to the hon. Member with this information as soon as possible.