HC Deb 28 January 1997 vol 289 cc156-7W
Mr. Barry Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how he proposes to safeguard the existing funding of those voluntary organisations devoted to supporting deaf and profoundly deaf people in Flintshire and other locations in the former county of Clwyd. [12283]

Mr. Jonathan Evans

The future funding of voluntary organisations which work in support of deaf people in Flintshire is a matter for the local authority and the health authority.

Mr. Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what amounts of cash he gave to the former county of Clwyd for the support of deaf and profoundly deaf people in the former county of Clwyd. [12284]

Mr. Evans

Between 1992–93 and 1996–97 grants of over £182,000 were allocated under the flexible forms of community care and support for people with disabilities grant schemes to projects supporting deaf people in the former county of Clwyd. This includes £30,000 allocated to the North Wales Deaf Association.

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