§ Mr. ShersbyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has any plans to increase the level of financial support to the British volunteer recruiting agencies.
§ Mr. Chris PattenSubject to parliamentary approval, I propose to make a total of £13 million available in 1989–90 to the British agencies which recruit volunteers to work in developing countries. This represents an increase of more than 20 per cent. on this year's grants and marks our appreciation of the important and distinctive role that British volunteers play.