§ Mr. Peter BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many successful bids for CCTV funding have been made on behalf of communities in The Wrekin since May 1997. [133192]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeSince May 1997, four bids for closed circuit television (CCTV) funding were submitted from partnerships in The Wrekin under the Home Office CCTV Challenge Competition. None were successful.
Under the current round of the CCTV Initiative, I understand that three bids for communities within the Wrekin area are being prepared by local crime and disorder reduction partnerships for submission.
Each application will be considered on its merits against the criteria set out in the application prospectus, a copy of which is available on the Home Office website.