§ Vernon CoakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what powers have(a) the police and (b) local authorities to issue parenting orders; and if she will make a statement. [21782]
§ Mr. DenhamThere are no powers for the police or local authorities to impose a parenting order. It is a civil order available to family proceedings courts and criminal courts including youth courts. It can be imposed if a child has offended, or following a conviction of their parents for failure to secure their child's regular attendance at school.