§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much financial support is provided to voluntary family support agencies by(a)the Government and (b)each local authority. [175503]
§ Margaret HodgeThe Department for Education and Skills made £8.34 million available in support of voluntary family support organisations for the financial year ended 31 March 2004.
In addition £6.96 million was made available, through Sure Start programmes, to a range of voluntary sector organisations for work with children and families. However, it is not possible to identify what proportion has been used specifically on family support activities.
124WInformation on the level of financial support provided to voluntary family support agencies by each local authority is not held centrally.