Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Hayes and Bill Wiggin

Monday 16th November 2015 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hayes]

It is critically important that they have the resources, but they also need the right powers. That is precisely why we are bringing together those powers—they have been mentioned several times during this question session—in a clear, transparent and comprehensive way. This is a balance between giving those who are missioned to keep us safe what they need to do the job, and having the right checks and balances in place to maintain the role of this House in holding Ministers to account for the exercise of those functions.

[Bill Wiggin (North Herefordshire) (Con)]

T5. One of the more irritating crimes is antisocial behaviour. Will the Government send a very positive message to the police community support officers who do so much to deal with this problem?