My Lords, I am most grateful to those who have contributed and spoken in support of this group of amendments and, indeed, for the Minister’s response, although I was a little disappointed by the scepticism of colleagues on the Liberal Democrat Benches.

These matters go to the heart of civic pride...

My Lords, I am most grateful to those who have contributed and spoken in support of this group of amendments and, indeed, for the Minister’s response, although I was a little disappointed by the scepticism of colleagues on the Liberal Democrat Benches.

These matters go to the heart of civic pride...

Lords committee stage first day. Schedule 2 agreed to. Clause 6 agreed to. Schedule 3, as amended, agreed to. Clause 7, as amended, agreed to. Clause 8 agreed to. (Part 2 of 2).

Lords committee stage first day. Schedule 2 agreed to. Clause 6 agreed to. Schedule 3, as amended, agreed to. Clause 7, as amended, agreed to. Clause 8 agreed to. (Part 2 of 2).

My Lords, I thank my noble friend for his Amendment 26 to Schedule 2 to the Bill, which permits a registered social housing provider to issue a closure notice in respect of premises they own or manage, under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. As my noble friend...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend for his Amendment 26 to Schedule 2 to the Bill, which permits a registered social housing provider to issue a closure notice in respect of premises they own or manage, under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. As my noble friend...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Russell of Liverpool and Lord Hampton, for tabling these amendments and all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. Ensuring that anti-social behaviour complaints are adequately handled and delivering a just outcome for the complainants and communities affected without being overly...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Russell of Liverpool and Lord Hampton, for tabling these amendments and all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. Ensuring that anti-social behaviour complaints are adequately handled and delivering a just outcome for the complainants and communities affected without being overly...

My Lords, it is all too often the case that, when the Government say they are bringing minor and technical amendments to a Bill, those amendments are neither minor nor technical in nature. However, with these amendments, that is genuinely the case. There is, therefore, little for me to say...

My Lords, it is all too often the case that, when the Government say they are bringing minor and technical amendments to a Bill, those amendments are neither minor nor technical in nature. However, with these amendments, that is genuinely the case. There is, therefore, little for me to say...

My Lords, my noble friend Lord Blencathra, as ever, raises a serious and pertinent point with his Amendment 35. Clause 7 permits the Secretary of State, by regulations, to require authorities to provide them with information about anti-social behaviour. Unfortunately, Clause 7 contains rather vague requirements on what information the...

My Lords, my noble friend Lord Blencathra, as ever, raises a serious and pertinent point with his Amendment 35. Clause 7 permits the Secretary of State, by regulations, to require authorities to provide them with information about anti-social behaviour. Unfortunately, Clause 7 contains rather vague requirements on what information the...

Moved by

Lord Davies of Gower

37: After Clause 8, insert the following new Clause—

“Increased penalties for littering offences

(1) The Environmental Protection Act 1990 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 88 (fixed penalty notices for leaving litter)—

(a) in subsection (6A)(b)(i), for “£100” substitute “£125”;

(b) in subsection (6A)(b)(ii), for “£75” substitute “£94”;

(c) in...

Moved by

Lord Davies of Gower

37: After Clause 8, insert the following new Clause—

“Increased penalties for littering offences

(1) The Environmental Protection Act 1990 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 88 (fixed penalty notices for leaving litter)—

(a) in subsection (6A)(b)(i), for “£100” substitute “£125”;

(b) in subsection (6A)(b)(ii), for “£75” substitute “£94”;

(c) in...

My Lords, this group of amendments addresses three separate but related offences: increasing the penalties for littering and dog fouling offences and introducing a specific offence of littering on public transport.

Littering may appear to be a minor problem when juxtaposed with some of the issues discussed in the Bill, but...

My Lords, this group of amendments addresses three separate but related offences: increasing the penalties for littering and dog fouling offences and introducing a specific offence of littering on public transport.

Littering may appear to be a minor problem when juxtaposed with some of the issues discussed in the Bill, but...