Meeting of the Parliament 17 June 2026 [Last updated 15:26]
I am grateful to Pauline McNeill for providing such a local focus on the issue. The police take a serious and considered view on the matter. We remain committed to doing everything that we can to support them in enforcement, and we are absolutely open to further action.
The police have advised that they believe that their current powers are sufficient, but we want to go further where we can. That includes removing the need for a warning before antisocially driven vehicles are seized, as Pauline McNeill mentioned. She also spoke about the speed at which some of the vehicles are driven, which can, of course, have an impact on whether there has been criminality.
I assure Pauline McNeill that we are considering the matter and that we recognise the importance of safety as well as prevention across our communities.