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Victims of Terrorism

Volume 454: debated on Monday 11 December 2006

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Mr. Hague

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) what the criteria will be for determining the (a) definition of a terrorism incident and (b) eligibility for funds in relation to the new charitable fund to help the British victims of terrorism; (105421)

(2) what proportion of the budget of the new charitable fund to help the British victims of terrorism will be available to British victims of terrorism overseas; and if she will make a statement;

(3) when she expects the details of the charitable fund to help the British victims of terrorism to be finalised; and when the fund will begin operation;

(4) how much Government funding will be available for the new charitable fund to help British victims of terrorism; and if she will make a statement.

Dr. Tony Wright

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the reason is for the time taken to announce details of the charitable fund to help British citizens affected by terrorism abroad that was announced in the March 2006 Budget. (105605)

Mr. Woodward

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State continues to work with the voluntary sector and victims groups to finalise details of exactly how the charitable fund will operate and she hopes to make an announcement in the coming months.

While the details are being finalised, interim arrangements have been put in place.

Immediate financial assistance from the £1 million we assigned to the fund has been paid to UK families bereaved and most seriously injured by those attacks since March 2006, that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has classified as terrorist acts.