Voluntary Service Overseas (Hansard, 25 March 1998)

HC Deb 25 March 1998 vol 309 c174W 174W

11. Mr. HomeRobertson
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the promotion of Voluntary Service Overseas.[34637]

§ Mr. Foulkes
The Government currently support volunteers serving overseas through the British Volunteer Programme. In the current financial year, we are providing £23.769 million to support over 2,000 volunteers through agencies such as Voluntary Service Overseas.