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Written question asked by Lord Trimble (Ulster Unionist Party) on Thursday, 5 March 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 20 March 1998. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Friday, 20 March 1998 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will list the financial assistance provided in each of the last three years to groups interested in the welfare of (a) prisoners and (b) victims of crime. - Inc tables and fact that figures are not available for the whole of the last three years, but from February 1996 to date.
Answer

Mr. Trimble: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list the financial assistance provided in each of the last three years to groups interested in the welfare of (a) prisoners and (b) victims of crime. [33791] Mr. Ingram: The information requested is as follows. The Department of the Environment provides the following support to prisoners and victims of crime all of which are supported by the 26 EU district partnerships. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Project Grant amount £ (a) Prisoners Armagh Ex-prisoners Association 1,875.00 Ex-prisoners Interpretative Centre 3,750.00 Prison Arts Foundation 3,084.00 South Belfast Prisoners Enterprise Project 2,250.00 Prisoners Aid Post Conflict Resettlement Group 2,250.00 Tar Anall Drop-in-Centre 3,750.00 Tar Anall Drop-in-Centre 1,500.00 North Belfast Prisoners Aid 3,750.00 Prison Arts Foundation 750.00 Teacht Na Failte, Prisoner Dependent Welfare 1,500.00 Prison Arts Foundation 3,750.00 NIACRO Omagh Workshop 19,332.00 NIACRO 19,382.00 NIACRO 19,932.00 Derry Taxi Association 18,000.00 Lisburn Enterprise Organisation Ltd 7,050.00 Prison Arts Foundation 60,000.00 LINC Resource Centre 13,750.00 Prison Arts Foundation 2,600.00 Lisburn Prisoners' Support Project 35,000.00 North Down Development Organisation 11,220.00 Prison Arts Foundation 4,950.00 NIACRO 18,392.00 Prison Arts Foundation 2,100.00 North Belfast Prisoners Aid Post Conflict Resource Centre 54,000.00 Belfast Self Build 50,000.00 Prisoners' Enterprise Project 70,000.00 Prison Arts Foundation 2,025.00 Tar Abhaile 60,000.00 Prison Arts Foundation 3,850.00 Prison Arts Foundation 3,000.00 Fermanagh Prisoners' Dependent Association 11,100.00 Tar Isteach 5,000.00 North Belfast Prisoner Aid Post Conflict and Resettlement 30,000.00

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
33791; 308 c750-3W
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Crime prevention Crime Government assistance EU action Offenders Prisoners Rehabilitation Voluntary organisations Victims Northern Ireland Prison Service Northern Ireland Office Probation Board for Northern Ireland Making Belfast Work
Legislation
Probation Board (Northern Ireland) Order 1982
Contains statistics
Yes