§ Miss WiddecombeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many child curfew orders have been made under the provisions of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. [159970]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeNo applications have been received from local authorities to establish child curfew schemes under section 14 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Following consultation with local authorities and the police we have proposed in the Criminal Justice and Police Bill currently before Parliament to extend the upper age limit to 15 and to allow the police, as well as local authorities, to initiate schemes.