Question reference: S1W-01791
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 1 October 1999
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Current status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 26 October 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail for each of the last five years the level of funding available under section 10 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968.
Answer
Funding has been provided as follows:
1995-96: £7,214,576
1996-97: £7,599,394
1997-98: £8,594,881
1998-99: £7,950,973
1999-2000: £8,545,442
In addition, in 1996-97 payments totalling £3.5m were made from a Transitional Fund set up to provide assistance to local voluntary organisations as one-off financial support to take account of the effects of local government reorganisation in Scotland.In 1998-99 £0.8m was paid in addition to voluntary organisations to compensate for late decisions on ESF Objective 3 Grants.