Written question asked by Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 8 May 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 May 2001. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Friday, 11 May 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what total funds were (a) allocated and (b) spent on new CCTV projects in the last financial year for which figures are available. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what total funds were (a) allocated and (b) spent on new CCTV projects in the last financial year for which figures are available. [161011] Mr. Charles Clarke: Under the Crime Reduction Programme Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) initiative, £4.2 million was allocated to new projects in the financial year 2001-02, and a further £108 million worth of schemes were given outline approval, pending consideration of final bids. In the same year, £23.4 million was spent on CCTV projects, including schemes that had been approved before the beginning of the financial year.

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