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Home Office

Answer

Huw Irranca-Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had with colleagues in the Welsh Assembly Government in respect of anti-social behaviour initiatives with particular reference to (a) pilot residential parenting schemes, (b) nuisance neighbours panels, (c) criminal justice interventions programme areas, (d) Operation Scrap-it, (e) Operation Gate-it and (f) Operation Scrub-it. [133501] Ms Blears: The work in this area is being taken forward by the Anti-Social Behaviour Unit at the Home Office. The unit was set up in January 2003. Staff within the unit have undertaken visits to different parts of England and Wales gathering information from communities and practitioners about their anti-social behaviour priorities. This resulted in the introduction of the Anti-Social Behaviour Bill and the publication of the White Paper, `Respect and Responsibilities' (March 2003). This was followed up by the launch of the Action Plan (10 October 2003) which outlines the initiatives mentioned above. The powers in the Bill relating to local authority powers to get graffiti off street furniture are a devolved issue (the powers will be given to 12 authorities in England in the first instance). It is for the Welsh Assembly to decide whether authorities in Wales will adopt these powers.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

412 c264-5W;412 c272-3W; 133501

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Crime prevention Anti-social behaviour Pilot schemes Nuisance Wales Drug interventions programme

Link

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