Question follow-through · 63900

Crime: Urban Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle crime in (a) town centres and (b) Eastbourne town centre.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
30 Jun 2025
Target answer date
2 Jul 2025
Answer
8 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 30 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to tackle crime in (a) town centres and (b) Eastbourne town centre.

  2. 2 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    Creating Safer Town Centres is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission. This Government wants town centres to be vibrant, welcoming places where businesses thrive and people feel safe to come to shop, socialise and l...

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