Written question asked by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 November 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 November 2007. It was answered by Iain Wright (Labour) on Thursday, 29 November 2007 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Injunctions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many injunctions have been (a) sought and (b) obtained under sections 26 and 27 of the Police and Justice Act 2006.

Answer: The Police and Justice Act 2006 amended measures which have been available since summer 2004. My Department has requested that local authorities provide data on the number of antisocial behaviour injunctions (ASBIs) they have obtained from 2006-07. This data is not yet available.The Housing Corporation has collected data from Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) on the use of antisocial behaviour injunctions since 2005-06, where 758 are reported as having been granted.

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