§ Mr. RowlandsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list the victim support groups in Wales that his Department supports financially; what level of support was given in(a) 1994–95 and (b) 1995–96; and what is the estimated support for each group in 1996–97; [38640]
(2) how many victim support groups in Wales have paid members on their staff; [38641]
183W(3) what percentage increase there has been on the number of victims referred to each victim support group in Wales; and what was the percentage increase compared with the increase in funding for these groups during the last three years. [38642]
§ Mr. Maclean[holding answer 22 July 1996]: The Home Office local funding grant is channelled though the Victim Support national office and is allocated to local schemes and branches by the local funding panel, a sub-committee of the national council. Applications from local schemes are considered in accordance with criteria
Victim support schemes in Wales 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 Scheme Grant Referrals Grant Percentage increase Referrals Percentage increase Grant Percentage increase Referrals Percentage increase Estimated grant North Wales 32,430 573 32,754 1.0 4,526 689.9 40,634 24.1 — — 27,509 Dyfed and Powys Cardigan and Carmarthen 16,906 2,669 — — 2,520 -5.6 17,246 — 1,868 -25.9 17,677 Llanelli/Ammanford 27,335 — 27,581 0.9 2,770 — 27,857 1.0 2,250 -18.8 27,857 Pembrokeshire 16,221 2,338 16,356 0.8 2,153 -7.9 16,520 1.0 1,776 -17.5 16,520 Brecon 16,906 1,459 — — 1,332 -8.7 17,246 — 1,158 -13.1 17,677 Montgomeryshire 16,906 1,800 17,075 1.0 1,584 -12.0 17,246 1.0 1,379 -12.9 17,677 Radnorshire 15,378 1,070 17,054 10.9 936 -12.5 17,246 1.1 708 -24.4 17,677 Ystradgynlais 16,906 899 17,075 1.0 802 -10.8 17,246 1.0 677 -15.6 17,677 Gwent 61,717 — 62,334 1.0 — — 62,958 1.0 — — 64,532 South Wales Bridgend 24,420 2,822 24,638 0.9 4,502 59.5 31,364 27.3 4,537 0.8 32,148 Caerphilly and District 22,531 1,646 22,705 0.8 197 -88.0 22,932 1.0 1,173 495.4 23,505 Cynon Valley 7,872 1,653 15,880 101.7 2,732 65.3 16,039 1.0 2,294 -16.0 16,440 Merthyr Tydfil 22,602 2,285 22,802 0.9 792 -65.3 23,007 0.9 2,825 256.7 23,582 Rhondda — 1,305 — — 726 -44.4 — — 1,708 135.3 — Taff Ely 26,336 2,717 26,472 0.5 1,001 -63.2 26,736 1.0 2,041 103.9 30,644 Upper Rhymney Valley 14,008 2,218 14,148 1.0 150 -93.2 14,238 0.6 1,335 790.0 14,594 Barry and Vale of Glamorgan 20,904 2,068 22,815 9.1 531 -74.3 23,225 1.8 2,745 416.9 23,806 Cardiff Greater — 1,090 4,000 — 485 -55.5 4,000 0.0 1,396 187.8 — Central Cardiff 4,000 1,422 4,000 0.0 542 -61.9 4,000 0.0 1,050 93.7 4,000 South Glamorgan 4,000 283 — — — — — — — — — Neath and District 23,488 4,602 21,016 -10.5 291 -93.7 21,226 1.0 1,082 271.8 26,240 Port Talbot 16,906 4,804 17,075 1.0 302 -93.7 17,246 1.0 1,413 367.8 17,677 Swansea and Lliw Valley 32,210 1,668 32,838 1.9 1,311 -21.4 33,034 0.6 2,627 100.4 33.860