Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to reduce the level of graffiti appearing on publicly-funded buildings.

The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 gives local agencies the flexibility to respond quickly and effectively to anti-social behaviour in their area. For example, the new Community Protection Notice enables the police, local councils and designated social landlords to deal with particular, ongoing problems and nuisances that negatively impact on the community’s quality of life, which can include graffiti on publicly-funded buildings or other places.