HC Deb 21 January 2004 vol 416 cc1279-80W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much money her Department has allocated to the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux(a) in each of the last three years and (b) for each of the next three years; and if she will make a statement. [148529]

Mr. Sutcliffe

The Department of Trade and Industry has allocated the following grant in aid payments to Citizens Advice (formerly the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux—NACAB) during the past three financial years:

£million
2003–04 21.24
2002–03 17.15
2001–02 16.8

My officials are currently discussing future budgetary requirements and allocations with Citizens Advice and a final decision on allocations has not yet been made.