Written evidence to be reported to the House

Part of Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 5:00 pm on 16 October 2007.

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Photo of Edward Garnier Edward Garnier Shadow Minister (Justice) 5:00, 16 October 2007

I wanted to ask both groups about the power to evict people from their homes or places of occupation if they are guilty of antisocial behaviour. It is essentially a measure designed to close down crack houses, as I understand it, but I think that the Bill will take it a bit more widely than that.

As magistrates who will be invited to make the orders, are you happy that the social consequences beyond the immediate eviction of the troublesome person have been considered by your association and those whom you wish to influence? Are the probation boards sufficiently enthused by that sledgehammer, or will it create splinters that we need to think about?