§ 27. Mr. RammellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the Government's plans to give local authorities statutory powers for crime prevention. [11683]
§ 34. Mr. AingerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures he will introduce to increase the involvement of local authorities in combating crime. [11690]
§ Mr. MichaelDetails of our proposals were set out in the consultation document, "Getting to Grips with Crime—a new framework for Local Action", which we published on 17 September. It is our intention to require local authorities and the police service together to conduct an audit of local crime and disorder problems, to draw up a strategy for tackling them and to publish targets for delivering the strategy. This process must be conducted on the basis of full consultation with local people and a wide range of other key partners.