Closed Circuit Television

HC Deb 26 October 2001 vol 373 c449W

Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what extra funds are available for the extension of CCTV programmes in(a) town centres and (b) urban areas. [8444]

Mr. Denham

Under Round 2 of the Crime Reduction Programme Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Initiative, 142 town centre schemes have been allocated funding to date, with a further eight still under consideration. Of these, 80 are extensions to existing CCTV schemes.

130 urban area schemes have been allocated funding to date, with a further 13 still under consideration. Of these, 13 are extensions to existing CCTV schemes.

There will be no further opportunities to apply for CCTV funding under this initiative. We are considering how best to build on the lessons of the Crime Reduction Programme in developing new crime reduction initiatives that could provide future funding for CCTV.