§ Mr. Michael MartinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what public funds have been given to the Phoenix House Trust in each of the years from 1986–88.
§ Mr. FreemanThe provision and funding of direct client services for drug misusers is the responsibility of the local statutory authorities and the Government have also provided them with special earmarked funds for drug services. However, under the central funding initiative set up by the Department in 1983 to pump-prime community-based services for drug misusers, Phoenix House received grants totalling over £1.1 million. Each grant was for a period of three years. In each of the years referred to by the hon. Member Phoenix House received the following amounts in support of its local residential rehabilitation facilities:—
£ 1985–86 135,055 1986–87 404,276 1987–88 309,234 1988–89 59,000 I understand that Phoenix House has also received support from Home Office funds.