§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what calculations he has made of the changes in levels of funding for the youth service in Scotland since 1989; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 20 January 1995]: In Scotland, the youth service is part of local authority provision for community education. It is not possible to identify separately expenditure on the 79W youth service. Total expenditure by local authorities on community education in 1989–90 was £62 million rising to £79.2 million in 1992–93.
In addition, the Scottish Office Education Department administers a scheme of grants to voluntary organisations in the community education field. Grants paid to organisations engaged in the provision of youth services totalled £0.57 million in 1989–90 rising to £0.69 million in 1993–94.