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Home Office

Answer

Mr. Grieve: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many anti-social behaviour orders have been issued since their introduction in the Beaconsfield constituency. [82385] Mr. Denham: The table shows the number of notifications received by the Home Office of anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs), issued within Buckinghamshire (in which the Beaconsfield constituency is situated) and by local government authority up to 30 June 2002 (latest available). We are aware that the numbers of ASBOs made locally have been consistently under reported in returns made by magistrates courts, and are considering how reporting can be improved. Number of anti-social behaviour orders reported to the Home Office which have been issued as from 1 April 1999 to 30 June 2002 for Buckinghamshire by local government authority area _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Area From 1 April 1999 to 31 May From 1 June 2000 to 30 June Total 20001 2002 Police force area/ MCC Thames Valley2 1 9 10 Local government authority, county of Buckinghamshire Milton Keynes borough council 3-- 3 3 Wycombe district council 3-- 2 2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Total figure only available for Thames Valley police force area within this period. Local government authority not known. 2 Includes total figure for counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. 3 Not available.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

82385; 395 c367W

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Anti-social behaviour orders Beaconsfield

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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