§ 23. Dr. TwinnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what have been the main achievements of his Department's safer cities initiatives; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. JackSafer cities has successfully put into practice the partnership approach under which local agencies act in concert to identify and tackle local crime problems; and the programme has supported a wide range of local crime prevention schemes with encouraging results in terms of reduction in crime and fear of crime.