HC Deb 14 February 2003 vol 400 cc98-100W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) Anti-Social Behaviour Orders, (b) Parenting Orders and (c) Curfew Orders have been issued in the City of Portsmouth, South in the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [97278]

Mr. Denham

The table shows the number of notifications received by the Home Office of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) issued within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Magistrates' Courts Committee (MCCs) area (in which the City of Portsmouth is situated) and by local government authority up to 30 September 2002 (latest available).

We are aware that the numbers of ASBOs made nationally have been consistently under-reported in returns made by magistrates' courts, and are considering how reporting can be improved.

Youth Justice Board figures indicate that between January 2001 and September 2002, a total of 262 Parenting Orders were imposed in the Youth Offending Team (YOT) area of Wessex, which includes the City of Portsmouth.

Figures from the electronic monitoring contractors indicate that 104 Curfew Orders with electronic monitoring were imposed within Portsmouth, South during the period 2000–02. Of this total of 104 Curfew Orders, 12 were imposed on juveniles aged 10 to 15 years.

No applications have yet been received to establish a local child curfew scheme under section 14 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Some local authorities and police forces have considered the possibility, but concluded that other measures should be taken to tackle relevant local problems.

Table A: the number of ASBOs as notified to the Home Office, by Magistrate's Courts Committee and local authority area within England and Wales, April 1999 to September 2002
Magistrates' Courts Committee/local authority area Total issued
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Magistrates' Courts Committee
of which 12
from 1 April 1999 to 31 May 2000 by police force area 1
from 1 June 2000 to 30 September 2002 by local authority area 11
Portsmouth CC 3
Southampton council 8

Note:

Between 1 April 1999 to 31 May 2000, data available by police force area (pfa) only.

Table B: the number of Curfew Orders imposed in Portsmouth, South on juveniles and adults for the years 2000 to 2002
Number of orders
Juvenile Curfew Orders (aged 10 to 15)
2000 0
2001 4
2002 8
Total 12
Adult Curfew Orders (aged 16+)
2000 26
2001 21
2002 45
Total 92

Mr. Clappison

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many anti-social behaviour orders have been made in respect of individuals in(a) Hertsmere, (b) Hertfordshire and (c) the United Kingdom in each year since the orders came into being. [97002]

Mr. Denham

Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) were introduced from 1 April 1999. From this date up to 30 September 2002 (latest available) the total number of ASBOs issued within England and Wales, as reported to the Home Office, is 706. The table shows the number of notifications of ASBOs issued within the Hertfordshire Magistrates' Courts Committee (MCC) area, which includes Hertsmere, by local government authority up to 30 September 2002

We are aware that the numbers of ASBOs made nationally have been consistently under reported in returns made by magistrates' courts and are considering how reporting can be improved.

Information for matters related to Scotland and Northern Ireland are for the Scottish Executive and the Northern Ireland Assembly respectively.