§ 20. Mr. Hilary BennTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the impact of the Government's programmes for victim support. [121164]
§ Mr. IngramVictim Support, which is funded by £737,000 from Government, dealt with 33,000 referrals of victims of crime during 1999–2000. The Government have also committed more than £6.25 million over three years to support victims of the Troubles. An evaluation of the Small Grants Scheme operated by the Community Relations Council is currently under way, and we have agreed to review the Core Funding Programme for victims groups, which is being administered by the Northern Ireland Voluntary Trust, during the 2001–02 financial year.