Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 98680

Reoffenders: Great Yarmouth

Tabled: 9 December 2025

Answered: 17 December 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce reoffending rates among prolific offenders in Great Yarmouth town centre.

Answer

Jake Richards

In November 2024, the Home Office introduced Respect Orders to give police and local councils powers to ban persistent offenders from town centres. As well as prison sentences of up to two years, criminal courts will be able to issue unlimited fines and c...

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