HC Deb 14 November 1988 vol 140 c428W
Mrs. Margaret Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list in theOfficial Report the total amount of funding made available by Social Work Services Group to the Scottish Council for Single Parents in each of the past five years;

(2) What is the projected level of funding to be made available to the Scottish Council for Single Parents by Social Work Services Group in each of the next three financial years.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Funding under section 9 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (for training purposes) and under section 10(1) (for headquarters expenses) has been provided as follows:

Section 9 Section 10(1) Total
£ Current £ Capital £ £
1984–85 15,164 23,475 5,872 44,511
1985–86 17,061 28,000 200 45,261
1986–87 18,245 29,950 48,195
1987–88 21,981 31,111 9,500 62,592
11988–89 22,800 30,500 53,300
1 Estimate.

It is not possible to indicate future levels of support at this stage.