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Proceeding contribution from Boris Johnson (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 23 April 2008. It occurred during Opposition day on Crime (London).


Crime (London)

I agree deeply with my hon. Friend's profound analysis of what is going wrong on London transport. The 100 per cent. tolerance of so-called minor disorder and minor crime on the buses and the tubes is aggravating more serious criminality on the streets and leading to the real scandal that a person is twice as likely to be mugged on our streets in London today as in New York. That is because we have 100 per cent. tolerance of so-called minor crime.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
474 c1382-3 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Crime prevention Crime Anti-social behaviour British Transport Police Finance Handguns Greater London Homicide Drugs Police Organised crime Misuse Offensive weapons Statistics Standards Stop and search Young people Gangs
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk