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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Michael Shersby (Conservative), on Tuesday, 9 March 1993, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 76 members in total.

ADDRESSING THE RISE IN CRIME

That this House is determined to address the rise in crime and believes that law and order should be a very high priority for government, that the police must have the means and powers to protect life and property, that priority should be given to cutting crime among the young, that there should be legislation to reduce the number of offences committed by people on bail, that victims should be helped to recover from their ordeals and that there should be greater emphasis on crime prevention and partnership between the public, the police, local authorities and schools; and believes that local accountability is an essential part of the successful policing of communities, that criminal trials must be a search for the truth and that the punishment should fit the crime, not just the criminal.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 3 amendments.

1555A1
at end add 'and notes further that all these principles are contained in the Labour Party Policy on Crime.'.
1555A1A1
at end add 'but regrets that Labour honourable Members failed to uphold these principles in the House by voting against the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984,the Criminal Justice Acts 1988 and 1981, the Public Order Act 1986 and every year, including this year, the Prevention of Terrorism Act.'.
1555A2
at end add 'and urges Her Majesty's Government to abandon plans to centralise Police Forces, removing all accountability to the communities they serve and undermining all these objectives.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1555 
1555A1 
1555A1A1 
1555A2 
Session
1992-93
Subjects
Crime prevention Crime Law and order Police
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk