§ Lord Marlesfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they regard litter picking as an appropriate form of community service for offenders sentenced to community service; and, if not, why not. [HL1845]
§ Lord Bassam of BrightonThe work undertaken by community service offenders is decided locally, within the framework of the national standards for the supervision of offenders in the community. Litter and graffiti squads exist in a number of areas.