§ Sir Robert SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much public money was spent on CCTV projects in each of the last three years; what is the expected expenditure on CCTV projects over the next two years; and if he will make a statement. [80039]
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§ Mr. McLeishThe following expenditure has been incurred by The Scottish Office in respect of CCTV projects in Scotland under the CCTV Challenge Competition in each of the last three years.
Year Amount £000 1996–97 1,829 1997–98 1,920 1998–99 1,496 A further £1.5 million has been awarded to CCTV projects for 1999–2000. Funding of £1.5 million will also be available for 2000–01 but the Competition will be expanded to include projects other than CCTV which aim to tackle wider issues of community safety.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.