Written question asked by Lord Rowlands (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 February 1997. It was answered by Tom Sackville (Conservative) on Wednesday, 5 February 1997 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: What estimate he has made of the effect on the Mid Glamorgan Probation Service of the alteration of that service's boundaries; and what transitional budget provision has been made for the service. - Inc figs.

Answer: Mr. Rowlands : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the effect on the Mid Glamorgan probation service of the alteration of that service's boundaries; and what transitional budget provision has been made for the service. [13952] Mr. Sackville: Responsibility for the Rhymney Valley, which was transferred from the Mid Glamorgan probation area to the Gwent probation area on 1 April 1996, accounted for an estimated 19.1 per cent. of the Mid Glamorgan probation service's expenditure. As a transitional arrangement, 16.6 per cent. of the Mid Glamorgan allocation--as it would have been before the boundary changes--was transferred through the cash limits formula to Gwent in 1996-97 and 17.9 per cent. will be transferred in 1997-98. The full 19.1 per cent. will be transferred from 1998-99.

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