Antisocial Behaviour Action Plan Debate

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Department: Home Office

Antisocial Behaviour Action Plan

Jeff Smith Excerpts
Monday 27th March 2023

(1 year, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Suella Braverman Portrait Suella Braverman
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right that Derbyshire is also a pilot force for hotspot patrolling and immediate justice. When it comes to hotspot policing, which we know works in many parts of the country, that will mean that the police will be expected to identify places and times where antisocial behaviour is prevalent, and they will be able to use this extra funding to lay on additional policing, greater visibility and a more robust response.

Jeff Smith Portrait Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington) (Lab)
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All the experts, including those on the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, say that banning nitrous oxide will cause more harm than good. The Home Secretary has just said that her policy is evidence led. Can she point to the evidence that suggests her policy on nitrous oxide is right?