Antisocial Behaviour (Hansard, 16 May 2002)

HC Deb 16 May 2002 vol 385 c842W 842W

§ Mr. Grieve
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many antisocial behaviour orders have been issued to date. [55857]

§ Mr. Denham
Official statistics on the number of AntiSocial Behaviour Orders (ASBO) issued are based on quarterly returns received from magistrates courts committees (MCCs). The total number of ASBOs issued, as from 1 April 1999 up until the end of December 2001 (latest available), is 518.
The requirement for further checks for completeness of information reported from MCCs is currently under review.