AQW 45546/11-15 Written question to the Minister for Social Development
To ask the Minister for Social Development how much his Department contributes to the Motability Special Vehicle Fund UK; and what plans he has to maintain this contribution to ensure provision in Northern Ireland.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 8 May 2015
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 8 May 2015
- Answer due by
- 26 May 2015
- Answered
- 20 May 201512 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The amount contributed by the Department to the Department for Work and Pensions, for the Mobility Special Vehicle Fund UK in 2014/15, was £992,000.
The Specialised Vehicle Fund is administered by the independent charity Motability on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions. This fund is administered on a UK wide basis. Information on matters relating to this fund can be obtained from Motability by writing to: Declan O’Mahony, Director, Mobility, Warwick House, Roydon Road, Harlow, Essex, CM19 5PX.