Campaigners condemn 'watered down' stalking reforms © REUTERS/Olivia Harris The Government has been accused of watering down promises to tighten the laws on stalking. Campaigners say that, following an announcement by David Cameron last week that the current law was "not good enough" to deal with the "dreadful" issue, they have reviewed his proposals and they still do not go far enough. The proposed changes would create one stalking offence that was triable only by magistrates - with a maximum sentence of six months. In more serious cases, a second offence could attract heavier punishments in crown court, but only if the prosecution could show the victim suffered "fear of violence." Critics of the changes say that is very difficult to prove. Claire Waxman, a stalking campaigner who was awarded damages after the authorities failed to protect her from harassment, met the Prime Minister at Downing Street on Thursday. It seemed positive. He seemed to have a real handle on what needed to take place," she said. I just don't know what has happened since that meeting. This is pretty much what we have already got. They have just added in the word 'stalking' (to anti-harassment legislation). "It is pretty disappointing to say the least," she added. Maybe I am naive but I thought if a Prime Minister agrees to something and commits to it, then it would happen. The stalking reforms are due to be considered when the Freedoms Bill gets its third reading in the Lords on Monday. Labour has tabled amendments allowing for psychological damage to be taken into account as well as fear of violence in more serious cases.