Thank you for contacting me about the Criminal Justice Bill.
The 2019 Conservative Party Manifesto pledged to back our police and criminal justice system with tougher sentences, and more powers to tackle knife and drug-related crime. The Criminal Justice Bill delivers on these promises.
I know that the Government seeks to treat antisocial behaviour with the seriousness and urgency it deserves, and the Criminal Justice Bill is part of this effort. Antisocial behaviour does so much to blight people’s lives and undermine pride and confidence in local communities. It is therefore right that the police are given stronger powers to tackle it.