Question reference: S5W-32385
- Date lodged: 8 October 2020
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 October 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government which budget stream supports the Victims' Fund, and what the initial source of finance for the Fund was.
Answer
The Victims’ Fund is supported through Victim Support Scotland’s grant award from the Scottish Government. In 2020-21 this award was for up to £4,708,700.
This grant funding originates from the 2020-21 level 3 Victim / Witness Support budget of £18.7 million, as set out in table 9.10 of the Scottish Government Budget 2020-21 https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-budget-2020-21/