§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they have withdrawn funding from the Churches Education Project in Northern Ireland; if so, for what reason; and whether they have alternative proposals for reducing sectarianism and intolerance. [HL4288]
§ The Lord President of the Council (Baroness Amos)CPEP has received funding from the Department of Education for many years under various schemes. The most recent funding it received was through the Community Relations Core Funding Scheme 2001–04. CPEP applied for the new round of core funding 2004–07 but it was unsuccessful in its application and now no longer receives funding from the department. The department advised CPEP that if it was not happy with the decision it had a right to appeal through the formal appeal process. CPEP chose not to submit an appeal.
The Department of Education continues to strive to reduce sectarianism and intolerance, not only through the 33 organisations which were successful in the CRCFS but also through the following schemes:
- Schools Community Relations Programme (SCRP)
- Youth Service Community Relations Support Scheme (YSCRSS)
- Cultural Traditions Programme