Antisocial Behaviour Debate

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Department: Home Office

Antisocial Behaviour

Jim Dickson Excerpts
Tuesday 10th November 2026

(1 day, 7 hours ago)

Westminster Hall
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Alison Bennett Portrait Alison Bennett (Mid Sussex) (LD)
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. In his closing remarks, the hon. Member for Birmingham Perry Barr (Ayoub Khan) said that antisocial behaviour is not low-level crime, as it makes people feel unsafe and drains confidence from the community. That is certainly true in Mid Sussex, where we have our issues with car cruising and with e-bikes and e-scooters right across the constituency.

Jim Dickson Portrait Jim Dickson (Dartford) (Lab)
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On car cruising, which is being fuelled by TikTok and other social media platforms, we have cars running fast up and down main roads in my constituency, creating noise nuisance and huge danger for residents. The police are on to this issue, but they say they need preventive measures. I have asked Kent county council whether it will introduce speed cameras, but it has said no. Does the hon. Lady agree that councils need to step up?

Dawn Butler Portrait Dawn Butler (in the Chair)
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Order. Interventions need to be short and snappy.