§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to his answer of 25 January,Official Report, column 588, what early action Her Majesty's Government propose to take substantially to improve lighting in public areas and streets to combat crime; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John PattenI announced today that the Home Office has undertaken to fund a major research study at Southampton university. The research will assess the impact of street lighting on crime and the fear of crime, and the study will be carried out in the London borough of Wandsworth.