HC Deb 28 January 2004 vol 417 cc438-9W
Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what grants are available for introducing CCTV into(a) villages and (b) rural railway stations. [151267]

Ms Blears

There are currently funds available for the installation of CCTV in all locations, including villages and rural railway stations, under the Building Safer Communities Fund. The Home Office allocates the Building Safer Communities Fund to Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships to enable them to tackle local crime priorities through a number of interventions, including CCTV facilities. For 2003–04, the Building Safer Communities Fund has provided Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships with £72.3million.