This Library Note provides background reading for the debate on the report 'Our Vision for Safe and Active Communities'.
Debate on 21 May: Safe and Active Communities (319 KB , PDF)
This Library Note looks at Baroness Newlove’s recent report ‘Our Vision for Safe and Active Communities’ which was published on 29 March 2011. The Note examines the content and recommendations included in the report, as well as the wider context of government policy on anti-social behaviour.
Debate on 21 May: Safe and Active Communities (319 KB , PDF)
Currently, cyclists who drive dangerously or carelessly can be prosecuted for various offences, including those contained in the Road Traffic Act 1988 (as amended). In 2024, the Conservative government said it was introducing a new offence of causing death by dangerous cycling. However, this change in the law was not enacted before the 2024 general election. This briefing summarises the existing laws ahead of a debate in the House of Lords.
The number of community sentences issued by courts in England and Wales has declined since 2012. A recent House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee report concluded that community sentences were falling short of their potential. The committee said better use of community sentences would help cut crime and ease pressure on prisons. The House of Lords is due to debate the report on 26 July 2024.
Research briefing setting out the government’s commitments covering justice for the House of Lords debate on the 2024 King’s Speech.
