Tough on Crime

Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, has welcomed the news that police have new powers to tackle the scourge of hare coursing following a three-year campaign to tighten up legislation. With the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 gaining Royal Assent, there are now five key legislat

Last Saturday, Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, chaired a meeting on St Nicholas Green, Beverley, to discuss anti-social behaviour.

Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, has welcomed the news that the Government is introducing new powers to tackle the scourge of hare coursing following a three-year campaign. Hare coursing is an illegal activity in which criminals set their dogs loose to chase, catch and kill brown hares ac

Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart recently met Holderness Farm Watch members along with Humberside Police’s newly formed Rural Task Force at Lelley Barns to congratulate them on the progress they have both made in tackling rural crime. This event was the first time that members of the rural community group were able to share their concerns with the unit in person since its formation in February.

Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, is holding meetings across Holderness this Friday in order to address local residents’ concerns about rural crime and traffic issues. The MP is beginning his series of visits in Lelley, northeast of Preston, where he is meeting Hollie Harris of Holdern

Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, is supporting the Humberside police in fighting back against the illegal hare coursers after several reports over the weekend. Humberside police acted on 11 possible reports of Hare Coursing activities across Holderness that were reported on

After pledging to raise the matter of rural crime with Government Ministers, Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has written to Victoria Atkins MP – the Minister for Rural Crime.

Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, is seeking a meeting with the Rural Crime Minister as well as local farmers to highlight the problem of rural crime, which has seen a recent increase in several areas across the UK. In particular, farmers are left feeling isolated when dealing with har

On Tuesday 16 October Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart hosted an event in Parliament to highlight illegal hare coursing and its effects on rural communities in East Yorkshire and across the whole of the UK. 

In March this year, in Holderness, Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart launched the CLA (Country Land and Business Association) national campaign to combat hare-coursing and ultimately put an end to this crime.