§ Miss WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his original estimate was of the number of local child curfew orders that would be enforced annually. [148066]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeWe did not make estimates of the number of local child curfews that would be applied for under the powers introduced in 1998. They are a discretionary matter for local authorities, to be considered in the light of wider strategies to deal with disorder in their areas. The need will depend on local circumstances.
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