To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what steps she is taking to reduce the incidence of arson in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire; and if she will make a statement. (190934)

[holding answer 3 March 2008]: The Department awarded Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service £89,043 as part of the Fire Prevention Grant (2006-08). It is for the Fire and Rescue Service, working in partnership with other agencies, to decide how the grant is allocated to reduce the incidence of arson in the local area.