§ Mr. SarwarTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on Government measures for Victim Support in Scotland and its future plans for this work in Glasgow. [74884]
§ Mr. McLeishGovernment measures for Victim Support Scotland include an increase in funding for 1999–2000 of £200,000 to £1.705 million. This is made up of £105,000 for general support and £95,000 to allow a roll-out of court-based witness support programmes beyond the current services at Ayr, Hamilton and Kirkcaldy.
Victim Support Scotland has recently completed a reorganisation of local services from 77 to 32 to coincide with local authority boundaries. The level of funding for loam services is a matter for the organisation.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.