§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if she will make a statement on the initiatives funded from the unallocated reserve established for that purpose. [14991]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonNo reserve has been specifically created for initiatives in my Department. For 2001–02, my Department received £39.49 million from the Criminal Justice System Reserve to cover a number of482W criminal justice initiatives including increased workload and improving timeliness in the courts, better service to victims and witnesses and improving fine enforcement. In addition a further £1 million has been allocated for service to victims in 2002–03.
Allocations from the Reserve require the joint agreement of the Home Secretary, Lord Chancellor and Attorney-General prior to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury releasing the money from the Reserve. Further allocations for 2002–03 and 2003–04 are being considered.