Orders of the Day — Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 9:43 pm on 11 January 1994.

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Photo of Gerald Kaufman Gerald Kaufman Chair, National Heritage Committee 9:43, 11 January 1994

To my constituents, a rise of 265 per cent. in the rate of crime since the Government came to office is not trivial. It is not trivial that my constituents are afraid to go on to the street, open their doors or drive their cars. What will the Minister say to my constituents who are suffering the worst crime rate in Britain's history?