HC Deb 07 March 1995 vol 256 c129W
Mrs. Golding

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what plans he has for his Department to fund directly the National Voluntary Council for Children's Play.

Mr. Dorrell

My Department currently has no budget for children's play. I understand that the NVCCP has submitted an application to the Sports Council trust company for an extension of its present grant in to 1995–96. In relation to funding for children's play from October 1995, I refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Eltham (Mr. Bottomley) on 2 March 1995,Official Report, column 640.