In response to the request from the Home Secretary for all agencies and public bodies that are sponsored by the Home Office, including the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), to adopt and publish a statement adopting the IHRA\u2019s definition of antisemitism, the MAC included a wider policy statement on discrimination in its 2023 Annual Governance Report: Migration Advisory Committee: annual report, 2023 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Amount Pledged<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Amount Disbursed<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2021/22<\/p><\/td> £87m<\/p><\/td> £87m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020/21<\/p><\/td> £160m<\/p><\/td> £221m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019/20<\/p><\/td> £200m<\/p><\/td> £239m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018/19<\/p><\/td> £170m<\/p><\/td> £167m<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017/18<\/p><\/td> £139m<\/p><\/td> £203m<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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