§ Miss HoeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many voluntary sector organisations his Department has(a) paid grants to or (b) entered into contracts with in (i) 1993–94 and (ii) 1994–95; and what was the total value of these grants and contracts. [31312]
§ Miss WiddecombeInformation held centrally indicates that in 1993–94 the Department of Employment entered into contracts with 187 voluntary sector organisations. The total value of these contracts was £50,057,200. Figures for 1994–95 will not be available until later this year when I will write to the hon. Member with details.