§ Sir John Biggs-DavisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement about the purpose, scope and funding of the Spirit of Enniskillen bursaries.
§ Dr. MawhinneyIn introducing this bursary scheme my aim is to capture for future generations of young people the spirit of forgiveness and tolerance which emerged following the tragic bombing in Enniskillen on Remembrance Sunday last year.
The scheme will give young people from Northern Ireland the opportunity to experience at first hand, in a country of their choice, how people from diverse backgrounds can live together in peace and harmony and then use the knowledge gained to foster better community understanding and tolerance at home.
I have provided a sum of £150,000 to the King George VI Memorial Council for investment, the income from which will be made available through the Youth Committee for Northern Ireland for the award of bursaries to mixed groups of Protestant and Catholic young people selected by a special panel which I shall appoint.
Between 24 and 30 young people will be selected—equally from across the religious divide for—bursaries each year.
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Consultant, and initial year of consultancy Projects Cost to arts programme £ 1984–85 Mr. J. Gray Support for the Library and Information Services Council Working Party on Manpower, Education, and Training Requirements for Library and Information Work. 2,000 Mrs. D. Edmonds Research leading to publiction of 'Current Library, Co-operation and Co-ordination' 113,650 Volunteer Centre Survey of work of Volunteers in Museums and Galleries in the United Kingdom 11,400 Policy Studies Institute Facts about the Arts II 125,000 1985–86 Charities Advisory Trust Study and Preparation of the 'Museums Trading Handbook'. 122,879 Museums Association Museums Database Project 185,600 Policy Studies Institute Study of the Economic Importance of the Arts 148,000 Mr. L. Brandes An Efficiency Scrutiny of the National Film and Television School 12,000 1986–872 The only condition I have set is that two places be earmarked each year exclusively for young people from the Enniskillen area, one from each tradition.