§ 49. Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much has been spent on the running of the youth service in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. Alan HowarthThe information requested is given in the table. The figures consist of direct expenditure by the Department to voluntary organisations, and local authority expenditure on the youth service as recorded by them in their annual returns, including that supported by specific grant. The figures include recurrent and capital expenditure on the youth service.
Expenditure on the Youth Service—England £ million Cash 1986–87 156 1987–88 188 1988–89 175