HC Deb 13 May 2004 vol 421 c494W
Mr. Damian Green

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many individuals have been banned from travelling on the railways in each year since 1997. [171905]

Mr. McNulty

The British Transport Police (BTP) has only had the power to apply for ASBOs (antisocial behaviour orders) since December 2003. Since then the BTP have successfully applied for 52 orders. There are also presently 30 suspects who have football banning orders that stop people from travelling on the railway on certain match days.