HC Deb 06 December 1989 vol 163 c299W
70. Mr. Callaghan

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions he has had with the citizens advice bureaux on the funding requirements in 1990–91 of their comprehensive advice service.

102. Ms. Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions he has had with the citizens advice bureaux on the funding requirements in 1990–91 of their comprehensive advice service.

Mr. Forth

The funding of individual citizens advice bureaux is a matter for local decision, and my Department is not involved in those discussions. I have however met representatives of the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux and of Citizens Advice Scotland in recent months and among the topics discussed was their funding requirements.