§ 21. Mr. St. AubynTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received about the adequacy of his Department's funding in respect of crime prevention. [30359]
§ Mr. MichaelI am delighted by the positive response from the Police and from local authorities to our proposals for local action to cut crime. Responses to our consultation document did include comments on resource issues but there is general acceptance that there is not a big pot of new money, and palpable enthusiasm for our proposals which are set out in the Crime and Disorder Bill.