Crime Reduction Directors

HC Deb 26 April 2001 vol 367 cc390-1W

Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the Crime Reduction Directors in England and Wales, indicating their relevant(a) experience and (b) qualifications. [159036]

Mr. Charles Clarke

The details requested are given in the table.

Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the total cost to public funds of the Crime Reduction Directors in England and Wales, their offices and support staff. [159037]

Mr. Charles Clarke

The 10 Crime Reduction Directors took up post between June and October last year. The total cost of the directors, their support staff and associated running costs was £2,043,000 in 2000–01. Crime reduction support staff were employed prior to the appointment of the directors, principally to manage the crime reduction programme funding, and their total cost in 1999–2000 was £529,000.