asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will increase his proposed grant of £4,000 in respect of Carberry Tower youth leadership training and conference centre of the Church of Scotland.

My right hon. Friend has already increased from £4,000 to £6,250 his offer of grant for the further extension and adaptation now proposed.

The figure of £6,250 is certainly better than £4,000, but is not the hon. Lady aware that excellent work is done at this centre in training for youth leadership? She must also be aware of how important it is in these days that as many youth leaders as possible should be trained. Will she give further consideration to giving an even bigger grant to the Church of Scotland for this purpose?

The further consideration which we gave to this matter has resulted in the higher grant. We gave the usual 50 per cent. grant on the amount for the protected use of Carberry Tower for youth leadership training and social and recreational purposes. We did not think that we could give it for purposes purely of religious instruction.

Is it not rather unfair to say that this is discrimination against the Church of Scotland? Will my hon. Friend make it clear that there is no intention of discrimination?

Certainly there is no discrimination.

Does that mean that they are all treated inadequately?

They are all treated fairly.