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Antisocial Behaviour Orders
Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many antisocial behaviour orders have been issued in Greater London in each year since 1 April 1999, broken down by borough. [221137]
Ms Blears: The available information is given in the tables.
n/a = Not available.
Note:
Between 1 April 1999–31 May 2000 data were collected on aggregate numbers only by police force area (pfa)
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Charles Hendry: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance he gives to police authorities on the type of behaviour which merits the placing of an antisocial behaviour order (ASBO); and what steps he takes to ensure consistency across different police authorities in their attitude towards ASBOs. [220364]
Ms Blears [holding answer 7 March 2005]: Section 1 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 defines antisocial behaviour in relation to antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) as behaviour that
"caused or was likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons not of the same household".
ASBOs were introduced in April 1999. In 2000 the Home Office issued guidance to relevant agencies (including the police) on setting up local ASBO protocols.
This guidance was superseded by more detailed guidance issued in November 2002 on ASBOs. That guidance offered some advice on the behaviour that might trigger an application for an ASBO. It advised that the most common behaviour tackled by ASBOs is general loutish and unruly conduct such as verbal abuse, harassment, assault, graffiti and excessive noise. The wide range of antisocial behaviour that can be tackled by ASBOs and the ability to tailor the terms of the order to each specific case illustrates their flexibility.
However, ASBOs are just one tool available to tackle antisocial behaviour. Police, local authorities and other agencies need to assess the antisocial behaviour that is occurring and apply the most relevant tool available to them.
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Asylum Seekers
Dr. Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers in Milton Keynes were supported by Government funding in each of the last 10 years. [221872]
Mr. Browne: The information is not available in the precise format requested. The Home Office took responsibility for the budget for adult and family asylum seekers on 1 April 1999. Information for previous years is therefore not available.
The National Asylum Support Service (NASS) was established on 3 April 2000 and is now responsible for supporting the majority of asylum seekers. Local authorities retain responsibility for supporting some asylum seekers who made their claim for asylum before NASS administered support was effective in their area.
Statistics on the location of asylum seekers in the UK are linked to the available information on the support that the asylum seeker receives.
The following table shows the number of people supported by NASS in Milton Keynes.
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial assistance only | 165 | 140 | 90 |
| Accommodation and financial assistance or accommodation only | — | — | — |
| Disbenefited(29) | — | — | * |
| Total | 165 | 140 | 95 |
(29) Disbenefited refers to cases previously supported under mainstream benefits system who have been transferred to support by NASS.
Notes:
1. All figures are rounded to the nearest five and * is 1 or 2.
2. Figures are a snapshot as at the end of each year.
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Information from Milton Keynes council suggests that they have provided support to asylum seekers as follows:
Note:
All figures rounded to the nearest 5
Children on their own in the country who claim asylum are supported in the same way as any other child in need of care. Information from Milton Keynes council suggests it is supporting the following numbers of children who have made a claim for asylum.
| Financial year | Number |
|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | 0 |
| 2000–01(30) | * |
| 2001–02(31) | 10 |
| 2002–03(32) | 15 |
| 2003–04(33) | 25 |
(30) February 2001.
(31) February 2002.
(32) March 2003.
(33) February 2004.
Note:
All figures are rounded to the nearest five and * is 1 or 2.
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