HC Deb 30 January 1996 vol 270 c729W
Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the allocations of funding for the current year and each of the past five years to voluntary organisations eligible for assistance under section 10 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968. [11673]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information is set out in the table. Allocations of funding provided by the Scottish Office to voluntary organisations under section 10(1) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act for the current year and each of the past five years are:

  • 1990–91: £4.483 million
  • 1991–92: £4.830 million
  • 1992–93: £5.213 million
  • 1993–94: £5.373 million
  • 1994–95: £6.745 million
  • 1995–96: £7.202 million (budget figure)

Voluntary organisations are eligible for assistance from local authorities under section 10(3) of the Act. Information on this funding is not held centrally.