AQW 9438/16-21 Written question to the Minister of Justice
To ask the Minister of Justice pursuant to AQW 4125/16-21, what plans she has to take forward a holistic review of anti-social behaviour.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 12 January 2017
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 12 January 2017
- Answer due by
- 27 January 2017
- Answered
- 20 January 20178 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Justice
- Priority question
- No
Answer
As previously advised, my Department is represented on several groups to strategically address anti-social behaviour and its associated issues, including on-street drinking. The outworking of which led me to ask my officials to scope out, in association with relevant stakeholders, how a holistic review of anti-social behaviour can be taken forward.
A key area of this work involves a review of Northern Ireland’s current legislative framework in respect of this matter, alongside developments in other jurisdictions. Officials will continue with this work but, as a result of the political uncertainty, implementation of the outworking of this review may be delayed.