To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list all those voluntary organisations in the London borough of Islington serving the needs of the ethnic minority communities which have been agreed by his Department in the past four years for funding under partnership arrangements; and if he will indicate the amount of Government contribution in each case.

[holding answer 26 March 1990] : Voluntary organisations play a major role in the delivery of urban programme and partnership objectives, especially for ethnic minorities, one of the Department's target groups for urban programme support. Urban programmes are critically examined before being approved by my Department. The local authority is required both to monitor the performance and output of all approved projects and to evaluate each project in detail at least once during its lifetime.The following is the information requested showing the full cost of support through the Islington partnership urban programme. The Government's contribution is 75 per cent. of these amounts. Of the 40 schemes listed 22 are being supported in the financial year 1989–90.