§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the performance the Confiscated Asset Fund in Wales. [44048]
§ Mr. Bob AinsworthWhile contributions to the Confiscated Assets Fund (CAF) from Welsh courts were relatively low, a number of bids to the fund from organisations in Wales were successful (see table). The new Recovered Assets Fund, which has replaced CAF, and other measures, including the Proceeds of Crime Bill now under consideration by Parliament, will enable more criminal assets to be seized and recycled back into the community.
Amount Project (£) Counselling in 12 pharmacies spread evenly throughout Dyfed Powys 54.000 Production of a leaflet in five key languages for use throughout Wales 50,000 Helping to fund a part-time creative therapy worker in West Glamorgan 81,086 Developing a treatment service for young heroin users in Gwent 77,000 Total 262,086