HC Deb 22 July 1993 vol 229 c369W
25. Mr. John Townend

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what priority he attaches to bringing forward new measures for dealing with burglary.

Mr. Charles Wardle

Chief officers of police attach a high priority to measures aimed at tackling burglary. The Home Office will continue to encourage police forces to develop effective anti-burglary initiatives and will support the police through its crime prevention training, publicity and research programmes.