§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total level of funding for each probation service in each of the last three years and the real terms change in funding levels over that period; and what is the planned real terms change in funding for 1999–2000. [81559]
§ Mr. George HowarthThe table shows the total revenue cash limit available to each probation area in this and the last three financial years; the real terms value of the last three years' cash limits at 1999–2000 prices using the latest Treasury deflators, and year on year changes.
and are usually sent by fax to ensure that the Probation Service receives them as soon as possible. No central records are kept of the time it takes for the forms to reach the home Probation Service.