Written question asked by Keith Simpson (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 2005 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the grant-in-aid for the (a) Royal Navy Sports Board, (b) Army Sports Board, (c) Royal Air Force Sports Board, (d) Association of Royal Navy/Royal Marine Families and (e) Army Families Federation was for financial years 1997-98 to 2003-04.

Answer: Mr. Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the grant in aid for the (a) Royal Navy Sports Board, (b) Army Sports Board, (c) Royal Air Force Sports Board, (d) Association of Royal Navy/Royal Marine Families and (e) Army Families Federation was for financial years 1997-98 to 2003-04. [221978] Mr. Ingram: The grants in aid were as follows: £000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Royal Navy Sports Board 62 84 108 149 25 96 258 Army Sports Board 315 259 263 264 316 306 317 Royal Air Force Sports 104 15 42 70 139 99 122 Board Association of Royal Navy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Royal Marine Families Army Families Federation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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