Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Monday, 16 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 July 2007. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 July 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.

Young People: Antisocial Behaviour Orders

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many children and young people (1) were sent to a penal establishment for breaching their antisocial behaviour order in each of the last three years;

Answer: I have been asked to reply.The Home Office has the lead responsibility for antisocial behaviour policy.The number of persons aged 10-17 who received an antisocial behaviour order (ASBO) in the last three years is as follows:"625 in 2003,""1,320 in 2004 and""1,558 in 2005."The latest data available for breaches of ASBO and custody are for 2003. The figures show that 30 young people in total between 2000 and 2003 were sentenced to custody for breach of ASBO alone—in all other cases, they were convicted for other offences at the same time.

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