§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how much of the European social fund grants for 1990 in Great Britain is being allocated to the Training Agency; and for what purposes;
790W(2) what is the sum of European social fund grants for 1990; and what percentage is going to the voluntary sector.
§ Mr. EggarThe European Commission has not yet informed us how much support it is going to make available for any programmes in 1990.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of the European social fund for projects in Great Britain has gone to the voluntary sector programme in the past five years.
§ Mr. EggarThe European social fund allocations to voluntary sector applicants for years 1987 to 1989 inclusive are listed in the following table. These figures relate to organisations registered as charities or as companies limited by guarantees; and are expressed as a percentage of the total allocation to Great Britain rounded to the nearest £ million.
Year Percentage 1987 4.11 1988 5.76 1989 6.11 The figures for the earlier years can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.