Women's Royal Voluntary Service (Hansard, 25 February 1994)

HC Deb 25 February 1994 vol 238 c508W 508W

§ Mr. Lidington
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much his Department expects to pay in grant to the Women's Royal Voluntary Service during the financial years 1993–94 and 1994–95; and if he will make a statement on the purposes for which that grant is paid.

§ Mr. Peter Lloyd
The Women's Royal Voluntary Service provides through some 145,000 volunteers a wide range of services to the community. Home Office grant in aid, which helps to fund the core administrative expenses of the service, amounts to £6.247 million in 1993–94. The level of grant in aid for 1994–95-has yet to be decided.