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Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Sonia Kumar (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 8 June 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Question: Sadly, last week Dudley town centre fell victim to vandalism again. The new central seating area was damaged, impacting local businesses and footfall. I welcome the Government’s efforts to restore neighbourhood policing and our new police station, but what further steps will the Minister take to tackle antisocial behaviour and to take criminals off our streets and allow businesses to operate safely?

Answer: We are working hard to introduce respect orders, which will be really important in this space. I am happy to visit my hon. Friend to see exactly what the problems are and what we can do, but we are introducing whatever powers we can to tackle “low-level” antisocial behaviour—that is what the previous Government called it—which actually blights our communities.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 787 c22
Session: 2026-27
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Anti-social behaviour Urban areas Vandalism Dudley
Link: View this Topical question on hansard.parliament.uk