§ Mr. HealeyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the impact of local initiatives to reduce domestic burglaries and improve home security. [108256]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe Reducing Burglary Initiative, a major component of the Crime Reduction Programme, is expected to prevent 15,000 burglaries by 2002 and 25,000 burglaries in the longer term.
In addition, the scheme to provide improved security to low-income pensioners should prevent 2,500 burglaries and, just as importantly, will reduce the fear of crime.