Written question asked by Lord Mann (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 July 2002. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 July 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what payments have been made for projects under the Recovered Assets Fund, broken down by region. - Inc figures.

Answer: John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what payments have been made for projects under the Recovered Assets Fund, broken down by region. [69337] Mr. Bob Ainsworth: The Confiscated Assets Fund (CAF) was the forerunner of the Recovered Assets Fund (RAF) and provided funding for anti-drug projects. In 1999-2000 it approved national projects totalling £764,300. In 2000-2001 its national projects totalled £6,841,000 plus one in Wales for £262,000. Finally, in 2001-2002 it approved national project funding of £5,624,143 plus £2,500 in the south west, £879,600 in the midlands and £625,500 in London and the south east. I expect to announce shortly a first tranche of projects that are to receive funding under the Recovered Assets Fund, which has replaced the CAF and has a broader scope. These are in addition to RAF grants worth £250,000 for two asset recovery related projects which are already under way.

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