§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which organisations and individuals received grants and payments in(a) 1999–2000 and (b) 2000–01 for services in support of the work of (i) the Probation Service and (ii) local authority social services departments; and how much money was paid in each such grant. [129521]
§ Mr. Boateng[holding answer 7 July 2000]: Information relating to organisations and individuals receiving grants and payments in support of the work of the Probation Service is not available for 1999–2000 or 2000–01. I will write to the hon. Member with details of the figures for 1998–99 and place a copy of the 435W information in the Library. The matter of payments to local social services is one for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Security.