Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 3 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 July 2000. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Monday, 10 July 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many young persons aged under 18 years have been made subject to an antisocial behaviour order; what estimate he has made of the cost of obtaining an anti-social behaviour order. - Inc figures and ref to 6 July 2000, 353 c296W.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many young persons aged under 18 years have been made subject to an anti-social behaviour order; [129264] (2) what estimate he has made of the cost of obtaining an anti-social behaviour order. [129241] Mr. Charles Clarke: As I said in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Middlesbrough, South and Cleveland, East (Dr. Kumar) on 6 July 2000, Official Report, column 296W, we are aware of at least 27 anti-social behaviour orders made against people under the age of 18. The costs quoted in the Financial and Explanatory Memorandum for the Crime and Disorder Bill assumed an average additional cost of £600 per anti-social behaviour order. This took account of offsetting savings. We have not assessed the cost of making an order since then.

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