Gangs and Youth Violence

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury – in the House of Commons at 3:32 pm on 1 November 2011.

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Photo of Hazel Blears Hazel Blears Labour, Salford and Eccles 3:32, 1 November 2011

The Home Secretary might be interested to know that at 5 o’clock this morning 24 people across Salford and Manchester were arrested in connection with incidents during the disturbances in the summer. Much of the evidence was gathered using CCTV and DNA, a message that I am sure the right hon. Lady will take away. The family intervention projects will be essential to ensuring that our young people do not follow that path. Will she assure me that some funds from the Home Office and the family intervention projects will be targeted on Salford, to ensure that we keep our young people away from these problems in future?