Written question asked by Joan Ryan (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 June 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 June 2009. It was answered by Alan Campbell (Labour) on Monday, 29 June 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.

Acceptable Behaviour Contracts: Enfield

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many acceptable behaviour contracts have been made in (a) the London Borough of Enfield and (b) Enfield North constituency in each of the last five years.

Answer: The number of acceptable behaviour contracts (ABCs) is collected by the Home Office through a voluntary survey of crime and disorder reduction partnerships (CDRPs) use of antisocial behaviour tools and powers. The latest data published indicates that over 30,000 ABCs have been made between October 2003 and September 2007, with over 2,958 issued in Greater London during the same period. Currently, data on the number of ABCs issued are not available below regional level.

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