§ Ms MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was spent from the law, order, protective and miscellaneous services programme on(a) the probation service, (b) training schools, (c) grants to voluntary bodies concerned with the rehabilitation of offences, (d) crime prevention, (e) victim support, (f) civil defence, (g) civil emergencies, (h) elections (i) services in support of the security forces, (j) legal services, (k) the Standing Advisory Committee on Human Rights, (l) information services and (m) Northern Ireland Office administration in 1993–94 and 1994–95; and what is the estimated expenditure in 1995–96 and 1996–97.
§ Sir John WheelerThe amount spent in 1993–94, forecast spend for 1994–95 and planned expenditure for 1995–96 and 1996–97 from the law, order protective and miscellaneous services programme are as follows:
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§ Ms MowlamTo aks the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the amount of money spent under the law and order, protective and miscellaneous services programme on criminal damages and injuries compensation in(a) 1993–94 and (b) 1994–95; and what is the estimated expenditure in (i) 1995–96 and (ii) 1996–97.
§ Sir John WheelerResponsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Compensation Agency under its chief executive, Mr. Denis Stanley. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from D. A. Stanley to Ms Mowlam, dated 8 March 1995:
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me to reply, on behalf of the Compensation Agency, to your recent Question regarding criminal injuries compensation.The following table details how much was spent on criminal damage and criminal damage and criminal injuries compensation in 1993–94, the forecast for 1994–95 and the current estimate for 1995–96 and 1996–97:
Year Criminal damage compensation £ Million Criminal injuries compensation £ Million 1993–94 67.9 29.6 1994–95 (forecast) 55.0 31.7 1995–96 (estimate) 26.0 33.8 1996–97 (estimate) 9.0 30.8