§ Mr. Bruce GeorgeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much money was given directly to(a) the local authority and voluntary organisations and (b) the police in Walsall by his Department to aid in crime reduction and crime prevention in each year since 1997. [158743]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeAmounts paid as grant under various Home Office initiatives to support crime reduction are as follows.
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Initiative Grant recipient Local authority, voluntary sector or police Financial year Amount (£) CCTV Challenge Walsall metropolitan borough council Local authority 1996–97 52,400 CCTV Challenge Walsall metropolitan borough council Local authority 1997–98 105,400 Youth Justice Board Development Fund Walsall metropolitan borough council Local authority 1999–2000 55,648 Drug Arrest Referrals West Midlands police authority1 Police 1999–2000 5,000 2000–01 62,552 Youth Justice Board Development Fund Walsall metropolitan borough council Local authority 2000–01 16,464 Reducing Burglary Walsall metropolitan borough council Local authority 2000–01 61,407 CCTV Walsall metropolitan borough council Local authority 2000–01 309,629 Neighbourhood Wardens Walsall Housing Regeneration Agency Voluntary sector 2000–01 41,003 1 Grant is paid to police authority who then transfer it to Walsall health authority