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Antisocial Behaviour

Not only did my hon. Friend miss the beginning of my speech, but I nearly missed it myself, because this debate started so quickly. Local action is vital. I mentioned earlier that the new drive initiated by my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary includes efforts to look at local action plans that not only have the police on board, important though they are, but the local council, as well as enjoying the support of local tenants and residents' associations, the local councillor and, as the hon. Member for Orpington said, local housing providers and social landlord. They all have a role, not only in standing up and saying, "This is not acceptable," but in delivering plans that help to support the development of local activity in due course.