§ Miss WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many anti-social behaviour orders have been issued to date in respect of(a) juveniles and (b) adults; how many are in force; and if he will make a statement. [148073]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeAt least 150 anti-social behaviour orders have been made since the provision came into force on 1 April 1999. Since the minimum duration of an order is two years, and we are not aware of any orders being discharged, we understand that all of these remain in force.
It is not possible from the figures available to give an exact breakdown between adults and juveniles. We are, however, aware of at least 50 orders which have been made against persons under 18.