Written question asked by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 19 May 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 May 2008. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 2 June 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

Gating Orders

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) gating orders have been made under the provision of section 129A of the Highways Act 1980 and (b) public inquiries have been held into proposed gating orders when objections have been received from members of the public.

Answer: [holding answer 22 May 2008]: Details of the number of ““gating orders””, granted for crime or antisocial behaviour purposes under section 129A of the Highways Act 1980 are collected by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and are provided in the table placed in the House Library. These orders came into force on 1 April 2006. Details of the number of public inquiries that have been held into proposed ““gating orders”” when objections have been received from members of the public are not collected centrally.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 476 c730-1W; 207087
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2008-1396
Monday, 2 June 2008
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Gating orders
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk