Written question asked by Mark Hoban (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 January 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 25 January 2008. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 January 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.
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- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many crack houses have been closed down in each of the last 12 months; and under what powers they were closed down.
- Answer
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The official published figures are released on an annual basis as follows:"2003-04: 94 'crack house' closure orders""2004-05: 286 'crack house' closure orders""2005-06: 342 'crack house' closure orders"The Antisocial Behaviour Act 2003 introduced the power for courts to issue orders for the closure of premises where Class A drugs and serious nuisance and disorder are a problem. The provision commenced on 20 January 2004.The data for 2006-07 will be published spring 2008.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 471 c377-8W; 182776
- Session
- 2007-08
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- Subjects
- Crime prevention Drugs
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