§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the Welsh Council for Voluntary Action concerning the grant aid for volunteering in the next financial year; what evaluation he has made of the consequences of grant aid settlement on the level and quality of volunteering activity; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesWelsh Office officials are in regular contact with the Wales Council for Voluntary Action about many matters concerning the voluntary sector, but there has been no specific consultation concerning grant-aid for volunteering in 1993–94. The WCVA has responsibility for administering the volunteering in Wales fund and were awarded £215,000 by the Department in 1992–93 for distribution to eligible projects which promote: volunteering. Resources for the VIWF, along with all other applications from Welsh generalist intermediary bodies, including the WCVA itself, are being considered in the light of the total resources available for 1993–94. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement in February 1993.