Antisocial Behaviour Orders

HC Deb 09 June 2003 vol 406 c660W

Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many antisocial behaviour orders are in force in Leeds. [116188]

Mr. Bob Ainsworth

Available information given in the table shows the number of notifications received by the Home Office of Antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) issued within the West Yorkshire Magistrates' Courts Committee (MCCs) area (in which the City of Leeds is situated) and by local government authority up to 30 November 2002 (latest available). Data are not collected centrally on the number of ASBOs in force at any given time.

We are aware that the numbers of ASBOs made nationally have been consistently under reported in returns made by magistrates courts and are considering how reporting can be improved.

The number of ASBOs as notified to the Home Office, by West Yorkshire Magistrates' Courts Committee and local authority area, April 1999-November 2002
MCC/local authority area	Total issued
West Yorkshire MCC	25
of which
From 1 April 1999 to 31 May 2000 by pfa	4
From 1 June 2000 to 30 November 2002 by local authority area	21
Bradford, City of	2
Kirklees MC	5
Leeds CC	14

Note:

Between 1 April 1999–31 May 2000 data available by police force

area only.