Written question asked by David Kidney (Labour) on Monday, 9 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 13 June 2003. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Friday, 13 June 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much financial grant her Department has given to ENCAMS for its eco-schools programme in each year since 1997. - Includes fact that Defra does not provide EnCams Ltd with a specific grant.

Answer: Mr. Kidney: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much financial grant her Department has given to EnCams for its Eco Schools programme in each year since 1997. [118692] Alun Michael: Defra does not provide EnCams Ltd. with a specific grant for its Eco Schools programme, which is funded by SITA Environmental Trust. Annual grant to EnCams from Defra incorporates a funding element for management and administration costs. This enables EnCams to deliver on a wider range of campaigns and programmes, including its Eco Schools programme. Management and administration costs include salaries and employers' costs for EnCams staff, conference and workshop costs, and office costs.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 118692; 406 c1086W;406 c1088W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Curriculum Charities Finance Environment protection Environment Publicity Ecology ENCAMS Eco schools programme
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk