Alternatives to Prosecution

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Justice – in the House of Commons am 2:30 pm ar 17 Mawrth 2009.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Jack Straw Jack Straw The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice 2:30, 17 Mawrth 2009

I accept the basis of the hon. Gentleman's question; parking offences are a nuisance, but the two other offences he mentions are, of course, more serious. As I have said to his party colleague, Miss McIntosh, I am looking at whether penalty notices for disorder involving dishonesty—the only one directly is that of shop theft—should continue to be subject to PNDs or should be subject to normal court process.