Policing/Crime Statistics (Hansard, 5 May 2004)

§ Mr. Hendrick
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much public funding has been spent on CCTV security cameras in Preston since 1997. [169697]

§ Ms Blears
Preston borough council has been allocated a total of £276,228 specifically for CCTV schemes since the introduction of CCTV funding in 1999. This was for two schemes under round two of the initiative.

§ Mr. Neil Turner
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage change in full-time police officers in Wigan there has been since 1997. [169333]

§ Ms Blears
Information on strength at Basic Command Unit (BCD) level is collected annually and reflects the position at the end of March. Information on BCD strength is only available from 2002.
Between March 2002 and March 2003 police strength for the Wigan BCU increased by 6.9 per cent. (from 442.5 to March.473.0). The deployment of officers to BCUs is a matter for the Chief Constable (Michael Todd) and within the Wigan BCU deployment of officers is a matter for the Divisional Commander.

§ Mr. Neil Turner
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much public funding has been spent on CCTV security cameras in Wigan since 1997. [169337]

§ Ms Blears
Since 1997, the Home Office has provided £1,604,450 to Wigan metropolitan borough council for CCTV schemes.