§ Rev. Ian PaisleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money has been allocated to the Victims Liaison Unit; and how much has been spent and on what projects.[80232]
§ Mr. IngramTo date the Victims Liaison Unit has been allocated the £5 million announced by the Prime Minister in his statement of 12 May 1998. The Unit has been consulting widely with the victims community with a view to identifying needs and prioritising how this money can best be allocated. In the meantime, I have announced a number of significant funding initiatives to the value of £2,196,170, to support victims and a Newsletter outlining progress has been placed in the House of Commons Library.
The allocation to date can be summarised as follows:
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£ Allocation Amount The Northern Ireland Memorial Fund 1,000.000 The Trauma Centre 700,000 The Educational Bursary Scheme 250,000 Community Groups Projects—to be administered by the Community Relations Council 200,000
£ Allocation Amount Wave(to extend their outreach service) 30,000 Disability Action (a pilot scheme for disabled victims) 6,170 Survivors of Trauma (a pilot scheme for elderly, household victims) 5,000 Shankill Stress Center (a pilot scheme for adolescent victims) 5,000