Anti-social Behaviour Orders

HC Deb 01 November 1999 vol 337 c57W

24. Mr. Coaker

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he is taking to encourage greater use of anti-social behaviour orders. [95013]

Mr. Charles Clarke

I wrote to all Chief Executives of local authorities and Chief Officers of police on 13 October to remind them of the uses to which anti-social behaviour orders might be put. My officials are also working closely with the Local Government Association to develop good practice on the use of these orders which we will circulate widely.

I am encouraged that more authorities are considering the use of anti-social behaviour orders—anecdotal evidence suggests that the simple threat of an order can lead to significant improvements in behaviour.