asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what level of grant was paid by his Department to the organisation Age Concern Scotland in 1984–85 and in the present financial year.

Grants made available to this organisation in 1984–85 for the provision of services to the elderly in a variety of fields amounted to £106,587. Similar grants amounting to £125,362 have been made available in 1985–86 so far and applications for two additional projects are still under consideration.