Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many requests for financial support the Government has (a) received and (b) granted as a result of the 2017 Manchester terrorist attack.

(a) The Government has received five direct requests to departments for financial support as a result of the appalling Manchester terrorist attack.

(b) The Government has to date provided financial assistance on a wide range of areas to support the ongoing recovery operation in Manchester. This includes £185,000 for an Education Psychologist Programme to help young people impacted by the attack; £337,000 in 2017/18 for support to victims of terrorist attacks, including £79,000 specifically to support services in Manchester and a £276,000 donation to the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund. Government is in conversation with VisitBritain to explore ways in which we continue to support and promote Manchester and the surrounding region. Furthermore, charitable payments from the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund have been disregarded in the calculation of income-related benefits since June 2017. The Prime Minister has committed to responding in full to the outstanding requests for additional funding from the Greater Manchester Mayor before 26th November 2017.