§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to increase the funding available for CCTV schemes in the Buckingham constituency. [22623]
§ Mr. DenhamUnder the Crime Reduction Programme CCTV Initiative a potential £170 million will be spent funding 686 CCTV schemes.
Although no further bids can be accepted under the Crime Reduction Programme, other opportunities for CCTV funding may exist under the Communities Against Drugs or the Small Retailers in Deprived Areas initiatives.
We aim to announce future arrangements for funding Crime Reduction, including CCTV, as soon as possible.
§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list(a) the closed circuit TV schemes that have been (i) funded and (ii) part-funded by the Government in the Buckingham constituency in each year since 1997, (b) the cost of each and (c) targets set to reduce crime under the schemes. [22622]
§ Mr. DenhamUnder Round 2 of the CCTV Challenge Competition (1996–97), the Home Office provided part funding of £9,500 for the Buckingham Town Centre CCTV system. The bid set out a target of a 40 per cent. reduction in vehicle-related crime and criminal damage in the area covered by the system.
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