GRAFFITI AND COMPULSORY RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

Early day motion 1874, tabled 9 July 2007 by James Duddridge (Conservative). Signed by 55 members.

That this House believes that graffiti is a blight to local environments, damages local relationships and provides a long-term reminder of anti-social behaviour that has a profound effect on communities; notes that graffiti is a form of criminal damage; further notes with concern that graffiti costs the British economy millions of pounds every year; further believes that taggers should directly redress the damage they have done to the community by cleaning up the mess they have made and meeting the victims of their crime; further believes that in doing so offenders will realise the true cost of their behaviour; and calls for the introduction of compulsory restorative sentencing for individuals who create graffiti.

Signatures by party: Labour 19, Liberal Democrat 18, Conservative 16, DUP 2.