§ Mr. RuffleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much financial support, at current prices, the Government have given to the voluntary organisation, Victim Support, in each year since 1979. [11353]
§ Mr. Michael[holding answer 29 July 1997]: In the following table, the annual Home Office grant to Victim Support has been revalued to 1997–98 prices using the gross domestic product deflator.
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Financial year Grant £million 1979–80 0.014 1980–81 0.023 1981–82 0.038 1982–83 0.031 1983–84 0.071 1984–85 0.110 1985–86 0.212 1986–87 0.466 1987–88 2.730 1988–89 3.977 1989–90 5.305 1990–91 5.948 1991–92 6.695 1992–93 8.227 1993–94 9.223 1994–95 10.866
Financial year Grant £million 1995–96 11.421 1996–97 12.003 1997–98 12.682 The previous Government froze the grant to Victim Support at £11.7 million and made it clear that no more money would be forthcoming. However, support for victims is a top priority for us and, in furtherance of that aim, my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced on Friday 13 June that the Home Office was increasing its grant to Victim Support by £1 million a year, taking it to £12.7 million.