§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average cost of introducing one closed circuit television camera into a high street area; what is the average annual maintenance cost of one closed circuit television camera; and if he will make a statement. [5370]
§ Mr. MacleanThis information is not collected centrally.
§ Mr. CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many closed circuit televisions are currently operating in England and Wales in local and national crime prevention programmes; and if he will make a statement. [5369]
§ Mr. MacleanOur most recent data indicate that there are over 300 public space closed circuit television systems either currently operating or imminently planned in England and Wales. The figures are currently being updated, however, and the situation is changing rapidly as new systems come on stream.