Fixed Penalties For People Found Drunk In A Public House

EDM number 410 in 2007-08, proposed by John Hemming on 27/11/2007.
Categorised under the topics of Crime, Police and Public order offences.

That this House notes the plan for police officers to visit public houses during the Christmas period in order to identify people who are drunk and raise funds for the Exchequer by charging a fixed penalty fee of £80; questions whether this is a good use of police time; and calls for the Home Office to cancel this plan.

This motion has been signed by a total of 2 MPs.