Written question asked by Ross Cranston (Labour) on Monday, 6 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 January 2005. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Monday, 10 January 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost of the Criminal Justice Intervention panels in the 2004-05 financial year will be; and which authorities will be liable to fund them. - Including figures.

Answer: Ross Cranston: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost of the Criminal Justice Intervention panels in the 2004-05 financial year will be; and which authorities will be liable to fund them. [203541] Caroline Flint: The "intensive" elements of the Drug Interventions Programme are currently operational in 66 police Basic Command Units (47 DATs) with high levels of acquisitive crime. In 2005-06 we will expand the "intensive" elements of the Drug Interventions Programme to a further 32 police Basic Command Units. All areas in England and Wales are in receipt of funding for arrest referral schemes and for throughcare and aftercare. Estimated total funding for the programme in 2004-05 is £188 million. This includes funding transferred to other agencies such as the Probation Service for the management of Drug Treatment and Testing Orders (DTTOs). Most costs are met by central funding although the success of the Programme depends on the full participation of all agencies.

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