HC Deb 13 May 1996 vol 277 cc321-2W
Miss Lestor

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 30 April,Official Report, column 500, if he will list (a) the non-London organisations which have received section 64 grant aid funding for the provision of service to HIV clients and (b) the organisations receiving first time grants under section 64 grant aid funding for the provision of services to HIV clients, for the financial year 1996–97. [28465]

Mr. Horam

The non-London organisations which are currently receiving section 64 grant aid funding for the provision of services to HIV clients for the financial year 1996–97 are as follows:

  • National Network of Body Positive Groups;
  • Body Positive North East.

The organisations receiving first-time grants under section 64 grant aid funding for provision of services to HIV clients, for the financial year 1996–97 are as follows:

  • Positive Care Link;
  • National Network of Body Positive Groups;
  • UK Coalition of People Living with HIV and Aids;
  • Body Positive North East.

A new grant was also awarded to the National AIDS Trust, although this was not a first-time grant for the organisation.