§ Chris RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of progress in each of the five policing priority areas in England and Wales. [77548]
§ Mr. DenhamThe Home Office is currently assessing the progress made in the Policing Priority Areas (PPAs) established in March this year. Most recently, I chaired an extremely constructive seminar on 8 October, attended by police and Local Authority representatives from each of the five PPA areas, to review and assess the experiences of the pilot sites. I intend to make an announcement about PPAs in the near future.