§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions Merseyside local authorities have issued a graffiti removal notice to a statutory body since the inception of this power. [178328]
§ Ms BlearsThis power is initially being piloted in 12 local authorities, in order to assess the impact on the businesses affected. Decisions on further rollout will be made in the light of this exercise. The power to issue graffiti removal notices is therefore not yet available to Merseyside authorities.