§ Mr. JenkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures he is taking to combat car theft. [105155]
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§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe Government have announced a target to reduce vehicle crime by 30 per cent. over five years and set up a Vehicle Crime Reduction Action Team to develop a strategy for achieving it. The Action Team published a report in September 1999 which set out a comprehensive strategy for achieving the target.
The main measure the Government have taken to date to tackle vehicle crime is to make available £150 million over three years for Closed Circuit Television. Improving car park security (where the 1998 British crime Survey suggests 22 per cent, of vehicle crime takes place) was a priority in Round 1.