Written question asked by Lembit Opik (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 July 1997. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 July 1997 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: How much money he has allocated for the prevention of youth crime for 1997-98; and what were the equivalent figures for (a) 1995-96 and (b) 1996-97. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Opik: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much money he has allocated for the prevention of youth crime for 1997-98; and what were the equivalent figures for (a) 1995-96 and (b) 1996-97. [8432] Mr. Michael: Not all the expenditure on youth crime initiatives can be separated out from Home Office programmes. A total of £1,723,000 is committed for 1997-98 for such programmes, much of which will support initiatives of this kind. This is divided between the core funding of Crime Concern, which takes particular interest in youth crime prevention, although the Home Office funding is for the organisation's running costs rather than for the direct support of initiatives; the Home Office's Programme Development Unit which supports innovative projects aimed at reducing criminality among young people; the Safer Cities programme and support for two Home Start projects. The equivalent figure for (a) 1995-96 was £1,800,000; and for (b) 1996-97 it was £1,695,000. Future expenditure plans will be considered in the context of the Comprehensive Spending Review.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 8432; 298 c175-6W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Crime prevention Expenditure Young people Home-Start Safer cities scheme Crime Concern
Contains statistics: Yes