§ 24. Mrs. Virginia Bottomleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the work of the ministerial group on crime prevention.
§ Mr. HurdThe ministerial group on crime prevention will soon publish a report on its first year's work. The group has proved an important means of co-ordinating and stimulating crime prevention activity. Under the new chairmanship of my hon. Friend the Minister of State, the Member for Oxford, West and Abingdon (Mr. Patten) it will continue to develop this role.
§ 37. Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received making proposals for dealing with the rising crime rate.
§ Mr. John PattenWe receive representations from a variety of sources. Their contents cannot easily be summarised, but there is a high level of support for the Government's crime prevention initiatives.
§ 50. Mr. Soamesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has for new initiatives to promote the prevention of crime.
§ Mr. John PattenIn addition to a new national crime prevention publicity campaign, we plan to publish a handbook setting out a range of examples of how all those who are concerned about crime can make a positive and practical contribution to preventing it. We are working up plans for a new national crime prevention organisation which might support and encourage local crime prevention activity. Opportunities for establishing more local projects and initiatives are being explored.