Victim Support Schemes

HC Deb 17 February 1986 vol 92 c65W

Mr. Sheerman

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what assistance his Department is providing to victim support schemes.

Mr. Whitney

The Home Department has the predominant central Government interest in victim support schemes. Central Government do not normally provide grants to local voluntary projects but a few grants have been made to local victim support schemes under the DHSS opportunities for volunteering scheme which is designed to enable unemployed people to take part in voluntary activities in the health and personal social services fields. The total paid in 1984–85 was £31,000.