§ Mr. MossTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the grant given to the Brook Advisory Centre in 1997 by his Department; and what is the planned grant for 1998 and 1999. [32644]
§ Ms JowellIn 1997–98 the Brook Advisory Centre received a core grant of £80,000 from the Department of Health under the Section 64 General Scheme (Section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968). A project grant of £23,563 was also made under the same scheme.
Announcements about further core grants and project funding will be made in due course.
§ Mr. MossTo ask the Secretary of State for Health during the period from 1980 to 1997, what were the total amounts of public funds each year granted to the Brook advisory centres by(a) his Department, (b) health authorities and (c) local authorities [32645]
§ Ms JowellThe Brook Advisory Centre has received core funding from the Department under the Section 64 General Scheme (Section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968) for the period 1980 to 1997 as follows:
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Year £ 1997–98 80,000 1996–97 80,000 1995–96 65,000 1994–95 65,000 1993–94 65,000 1992–93 68,500 1991–92 65,000 1990–91 65,000 1989–90 45,000 1988–89 45,000 1987–88 45,000 1986–87 35,000 1985–86 35,000 1984–85 35,000
Year £ 1983–84 34,500 1982–83 22,500 1981–82 30,000 1980–81 21,000 1979–80 21,000 In addition grants for specific projects were made in the following years:
Year £ 1997–98 23,563 1996–97 20,000 1995–96 22,796 1993–94 35,000 1992–93 23,000 1986–87 3,800 There are no centrally held figures on grants made by health authorities and local authorities.