§ 15. Mr. TredinnickTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many neighbourhood watch schemes currently operate in Leicestershire; what was the figure five years ago; and if he will make a statement. [18996]
§ Mr. MacleanThere are currently 2,701 neighbourhood watch schemes in Leicestershire. At the end of December 1990 there were 1,245. This is an increase of 116 per cent. In Leicestershire, as in the rest of the country, more and more people are realising the benefits of neighbourhood and street watch.