HL Deb 12 January 1998 vol 584 cc163-4WA
Lord Hardy of Wath

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many representations in regard to the Crime and Disorder Bill they have received; and what proportion of these were hostile to their proposals.

Lord Williams of Mostyn

During the autumn, the Government published nine consultation papers on measures included in the Bill. One thousand seven hundred and sixty five responses were received. They revealed broad support for the measures in the Bill from the police, the public, local authorities and practitioners in the field. Information about the responses to eight of these papers (Tackling Youth Crime, New National and Local Focus on Youth Crime, Tackling Delays in the Youth Justice System, Reducing Remand Delays, Racial Violence and Harassment, Getting to Grips with Crime, Community Safety Order and Community Protection Order), including the number of responses to each paper and a summary of the main points raised, has been placed in the Library. Information about the consultation paper on the drug treatment and testing order will be placed in the Library as soon as possible.