HC Deb 15 March 1995 vol 256 c598W
Mr. Jon Owen Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the grants to toy libraries in England in each of the last five years.

Mr. Bowis

I have been asked to reply.

The relevant grants given by the Department of Health to the National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries. known as playmatters, are shown in the table.

Grants awarded 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
Section 64 core grants 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000
Section 64 project grants Nil 10,000 10,000 10,000 Nil
Section 64 capital grant Nil Nil Nil 10,371 Nil
Family Support Initiative Nil Nil 29,334 15,360 14,000
Small grants scheme 40,000 40,000 47,500 61,500 50,000
Total 85,000 95,000 131,834 142,231 109,000