HC Deb 17 January 1996 vol 269 c627W
20. Mr. Gerrard

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what discussions he has had with the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux on changes in the level of its services as a result of the budget he has allocated to it. [7908]

Mr. John M. Taylor

We have regular discussions with the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux about its funding and performance. I can announce today that the grant-in-aid available to the association for 1996–97 will be increased by £600,000 to a total of £12,516,000.