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Reoffenders: Great Yarmouth

Commons · Question 98680 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 17 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by 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

Answered by Jake Richards, 17 Dec 2025

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...