Written question asked by Kerry McCarthy (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 May 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 June 2007. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 June 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.

Drug Interventions Programme

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 16 May 2007, Official Report, column 803W, on the Drug Interventions Programme (DIP), what the DIP budget allocation was for each intensive DIP area in (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05 and (c) 2005-06.

Answer: My reply of 16 May referred to the Drug Interventions Programme (DIP) Main Grant allocations for 2007-08. As the DIP has evolved, there have been changes to the funding mechanisms each year. These changes have reflected some short-term funding streams and also some integration of separate funding streams to make administration easier at local level.Similarly, unlike the constituency of the hon. member, not all the areas named in my reply have been part of the programme since 2003. It is accordingly not possible, except at disproportionate cost, to provide DIP budget allocations for each intensive area for (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05 and (c) 2005-06 comparable to that in my reply of 16 May.But allocations to areas such as the constituency of the hon. member have been based on the same criteria and I shall be writing to her with a more detailed explanation of the processes and to see if my officials are able to assist her with the purpose of her inquiry.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 140107; 461 c971-2W
Session: 2006-07
Related items: Drug Interventions Programme
Wednesday, 16 May 2007
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Drug interventions programme
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk