§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
What groups in Northern Ireland have received community development grants in each year since 2000; how much has been received; and for what purpose. [HL725]
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§ Baroness AmosInformation on grants to the voluntary and community sector by government departments across all regions of the UK is collated by the Research, Development and Statistics Directorate of the Home Office on an annual basis. This includes funding under a wide range of activities many of which can be defined under the generic heading of community development. In total during 2000–01 £120,613,358 was provided and £147,451,863 in 2001–02. This information is reproduced and analysis provided in a published report,Central Government Funding of Voluntary and Community Organisations 1982–1983 to 2001–02. Copies of the document are available from the Library. This includes details of grants made by Northern Ireland government. Currently the exercise to capture information for the period 2003–04 is underway and will be available later in the year.