§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health for what reasons St. Dunstan's recent application for Government funding was rejected. [95911]
§ Mr. HuttonSt. Dunstan's has submitted an application under the current round (2000–01) for section 64 grants. No decision has yet been made. It is expected that Ministers will make their decisions early in 2000.
Under section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968, the Department has powers to fund voluntary organisations in England whose activities support the Department's policy objectives relating to health and social services. St. Dunstan's is eligible, as are all registered charities, to apply under the scheme.