§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much was spent on a crime prevention scheme by his Department and the Home Office in the latest year for which figures are available. [15826]
§ Mr. RedwoodThe Welsh Office has no formal policy responsibility for crime prevention, although some expenditure within the strategic development scheme is for crime prevention activity. In 1994–95, this amounted to £817,594.
There are also some schemes funded by the Welsh Office which include elements of crime prevention, but it is impossible to quantify the amount specific to it. These include grants to combat drug and alcohol misuse, and expenditure on the estates partnership scheme.
The level of crime prevention expenditure by the Home Office is a matter for my right hon. and learned Friend the Home Secretary.