To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what discussions her Department has had with the emergency services on the proposed changes to gating orders in the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill;

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what discussions her Department has had with the emergency services on the proposed changes to gating orders in the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill;

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(2) what consultation her Department has had with (a) local access forums and (b) Rambler associations on the proposed changes to gating orders in the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill.

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Chris Ruane:

(2) what consultation her Department has had with (a) local access forums and (b) Rambler associations on the proposed changes to gating orders in the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill.

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Chris Ruane:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many gating orders were issued by local authorities in (a) England and Wales, (b) Nottinghamshire and (c) Ashfield constituency in the last three years.

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many gating orders were issued by local authorities in (a) England and Wales, (b) Nottinghamshire and (c) Ashfield constituency in the last three years.

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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.

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.

Table showing number of gating orders since April 2006, broken down by local authority. 7 p.

Table showing number of gating orders since April 2006, broken down by local authority. 7 p.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many gating orders under the Highways Act 1980 were (a) applied for and (b) granted in each local authority area in England in each year since 2001.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many gating orders under the Highways Act 1980 were (a) applied for and (b) granted in each local authority area in England in each year since 2001.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many local authorities in (a) England, (b) the North West and (c) Greater Manchester have implemented footpath gating orders using the powers contained within the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many local authorities in (a) England, (b) the North West and (c) Greater Manchester have implemented footpath gating orders using the powers contained within the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.

Whether any local authorities have made gating orders since the Highways Act 1980 (Gating Orders) (England) Regulations 2006 came into force; and, if so, for which highways they have made the orders.

Whether any local authorities have made gating orders since the Highways Act 1980 (Gating Orders) (England) Regulations 2006 came into force; and, if so, for which highways they have made the orders.

Gating certain highways for the prevention of crime and anti-social behaviour. Consultation paper. 11 p.

Gating certain highways for the prevention of crime and anti-social behaviour. Consultation paper. 11 p.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the regulations on making gating orders under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 will come into force; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the regulations on making gating orders under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 will come into force; and if he will make a statement.

SI 2006/537. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Home Office. Coming into force 1 April 2006

SI 2006/537. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Home Office. Coming into force 1 April 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many gating orders have been made under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, broken down by local authority.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many gating orders have been made under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, broken down by local authority.

: I entirely understand the frustration felt in those circumstances. There is still an educative job to be done with some sections of the ASBO procedure. We heard of places in which good efforts have been made to educate magistrates and others at local level, so that they understand what...

: I entirely understand the frustration felt in those circumstances. There is still an educative job to be done with some sections of the ASBO procedure. We heard of places in which good efforts have been made to educate magistrates and others at local level, so that they understand what...

I am grateful to right hon. Gentleman for giving way, and I congratulate him and the Committee on the report, which addresses what is a significant and relatively recent phenomenon in my constituency. Recommendation 32 covers ASBO breach rates that run at about 40 per cent. What evidence did the...

I am grateful to right hon. Gentleman for giving way, and I congratulate him and the Committee on the report, which addresses what is a significant and relatively recent phenomenon in my constituency. Recommendation 32 covers ASBO breach rates that run at about 40 per cent. What evidence did the...

: The hon. and learned Gentleman has correctly picked up on a slight contradiction between two things I said. I congratulate him on listening; that is very nice, as one never knows on these occasions whether anyone will be listening at all. He has captured exactly the broad thrust of...

: The hon. and learned Gentleman has correctly picked up on a slight contradiction between two things I said. I congratulate him on listening; that is very nice, as one never knows on these occasions whether anyone will be listening at all. He has captured exactly the broad thrust of...

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. Can I confirm something? I hope I correctly understood what he said. He said at the outset that there is already enough legislation to deal with this sort of thing, but did he also say just now that we...

I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. Can I confirm something? I hope I correctly understood what he said. He said at the outset that there is already enough legislation to deal with this sort of thing, but did he also say just now that we...

As always, the Home Affairs Committee has produced an excellent report. I hope that I am not alone in rather regretting the layout of this Room. One of the advantages of Westminster Hall was that the seating was laid out in the shape of a horseshoe. When we debated Select...

As always, the Home Affairs Committee has produced an excellent report. I hope that I am not alone in rather regretting the layout of this Room. One of the advantages of Westminster Hall was that the seating was laid out in the shape of a horseshoe. When we debated Select...

: It is useful to publish that information. I was about to refer to problems at local level, and my local authority, Southampton, has a good record in dealing with antisocial behaviour—it has been highlighted in previous Government reports. In a recent constituency case, the housing department, having decided not...

: It is useful to publish that information. I was about to refer to problems at local level, and my local authority, Southampton, has a good record in dealing with antisocial behaviour—it has been highlighted in previous Government reports. In a recent constituency case, the housing department, having decided not...

: Before my right hon. Friend moves on from housing injunctions, I want to say how effective it has been to publish the number of ASBOs that have been applied for by each local authority. That gives people living in an area a perspective on what their local council is...

: Before my right hon. Friend moves on from housing injunctions, I want to say how effective it has been to publish the number of ASBOs that have been applied for by each local authority. That gives people living in an area a perspective on what their local council is...