§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what guidelines are currently provided for the improvement of street lighting in the interests of safety for women.
§ Mr. Norris[holding answer 9 November 1992]: I have been asked to reply.
Road lighting is generally installed to conform with British Standard codes of practice. Earlier this year the BS published BS 5489: Part 3: 1992 code of practice for lighting subsidiary roads and associated pedestrian areas. This code requires an assessment to be made whether the crime risk is high, average or low. The recommended lighting design is then related to the crime risk.