§ Baroness Mallalieuasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the annual cost of each current "Safer Cities" programme.
The Minister of State, Department of the Environment (Earl Ferrers)Phase 2 of the Safer Cities programme consists of 29 projects in England and three in Wales. The management of these projects is contracted out to organisations with relevant experience. Each project has access to a grants budget of up to £100,000 per annum for three years. In addition, Her Majesty's Government pays the running costs of the projects but the precise amounts are commercial-in-confidence, as these were determined following a competitive tendering exercise.