§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many anti-social behaviour orders have been issued by(a) Hampshire Police and (b) local authorities in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in each of the last three years. [160800]
§ Ms BlearsThe police and local authorities have been able to apply for Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) since their introduction on 1 April 1999. The Police Reform Act (2002) authorised the magistrates' courts and the Crown court to issue ASBOs on conviction, and the County courts (from 1 April 2003), to issue ASBOs on application. Data are given in the table of numbers of ASBOs issued, at all courts, within Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, up to 30 September 2003 (latest available).
Data are collected on the type of applicant only on those orders issued in the magistrates' court, acting in its civil capacity, and within the County courts. Orders can also be made following conviction of an offence in the criminal courts—there is no applicant for these orders. Where applicable, data on the type of applicant are given in the following table.
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The number of ASBOs issued within Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, at all courts, by period and applicant, 1 January 2001 to 30 September 2003 (latest available) Applications by Period/local authority area. Unknown Police Local authority County courts Total 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001 2 — 4 n/a 6 1 January 2002 to 30 November 20022 — — 8 n/a 8 1 December 2002 to 30 September 2003 1 — 16 17 17 Total 3 — 28 31 31
Issued Where the applicant was Period/local authority area. Police Local authority County courts Total 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001 — 4 n/a 4 1 January 2002 to 30 November 20021 — 8 n/a 8 1 December 2002 to 30 September 2003 — 16 — 16 Total — 28 — 28 n/a = Not applicable. 1 Following implementation of the Police Reform Act (2002) data for December 2002 are included in the first quarter 2003. Note:
Petty Sessional Area known only.