RISING CRIME

Early day motion 117, tabled 26 November 2003 by David Davis (Conservative). Signed by 57 members.

That this House notes with concern the serious increase in crime and fear of crime in Britain in the last five years; notes in particular the fact that violent crime has risen by two-thirds and that gun crime has doubled; recognises that detection rates for crime have fallen to less than one in four; believes that the Government has not been tough on crime; and calls on the Government to increase the number of police officers on the beat and remove Home Office control over local policing.

Signatures by party: Conservative 50, DUP 3, Independent Conservative 1, Labour 1, Liberal Democrat 1, UUP 1.