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We are continuing to take forward the alcohol measures included in the Policing and Crime Bill which was introduced in December 2008. These include a new mandatory code for the alcohol industry which will stop irresponsible promotions and practices such as "all you can drink for £10" and "women drink free"; new powers for local authorities allowing them to initiate reviews against licensed premises in their area; creation of a new offence of persistent possession of alcohol in a public place by a person aged under 18; strengthening
the "persistent selling" offence from three sales to an under 18-year-old in three months to two sales in three months; removing the need for the police to show intent in existing confiscation of alcohol legislation; and amend the directions to leave powers so that a police officer can instruct any young person aged 10 and over (it is currently 16) to leave an area if they felt they would contribute to crime and disorder.
Antisocial Behaviour Orders
Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many anti-social behaviour orders were (a) issued and (b) breached in (i) England and (ii) Vale of York constituency in each of the last three years for which figures are available. [297110]
Mr. Alan Campbell: The number of antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) issued at all courts in England in each year during the period 2005 to 2007 (latest available) is shown in the following table.
The number of ASBOs issued at all courts in England subsequently proven in court to have been breached for the first time in each year during the period 2005 to 2007 is also shown in the table.
It should be noted that these breached ASBOs are counted based on the year the first breach was proven in court. Many ASBOs which are breached in a particular year will have been issued in a previous year, and some will have been issued prior to 2005; it is therefore not possible to compute breach rates from the figures presented in this table. ASBOs may be breached more than once and in more than one year. In this table ASBOs are counted once only within the period when they were first breached.
Data on ASBOs issued and breached collected centrally by my Department are not available below criminal justice system (CJS) area level.
| The number of antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) issued at all courts( 1) in England and the number proven in court to have been breached, in each year( 2) , 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2007 | |||
| England | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| (1) This includes magistrates courts when acting both in their civil capacity issuing ASBOs on application and their criminal capacity when issuing ASBOs following conviction for a criminal offence. (2 )ASBOs may be breached more than once and in more than one year. In this table ASBOs breached are counted based on the year the first breach was proven in court. Many ASBOs which are breached in a particular year will have been issued in a previous year. (3 )ASBOs can be issued in one police force area and breached in another. In this table breaches are counted on area of issue. (4 )Breach data from the magistrates court administrative systems in Kent and Northamptonshire are known to have been under-reported. Notes: 1. Previously issued data have been revised. 2. ASBO breach data are compiled by matching records of ASBOs issued with ASBOs breached. The nature of this matching process means that previously published ASBO breach data are subject to minor revision. Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. Sources: (Issued): as reported to the Home Office by the Court Service Source. (Breached): OCJR Court Proceedings Database. | |||
Antisocial Behaviour Orders: Berkshire
Mr. Rob Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people under the age of 18 years were given antisocial behaviour orders in (a) Reading, East constituency and (b) Berkshire in each year since the inception of such orders; [297555]
(2) how many acceptable behaviour contracts have been agreed in (a) Reading, East constituency and (b) Berkshire in each year since the inception of such contracts; [297556]
(3) how many breaches of antisocial behaviour orders have (a) been recorded and (b) resulted in a criminal conviction in (i) Reading, East constituency and (ii) Berkshire in each year since the inception of such orders. [297557]
Mr. Alan Campbell: Data on antisocial behaviour contracts are collected under the survey completed by crime and disorder reduction partnerships. Data were first collected for the period October 2003 to September 2004 and the most recent are for the period from October 2007 to September 2008. The data for Reading CDRP are broken down as follows:
| Number | |
Data broken down by constituency and county are not available. Antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) became available from April 1999. Data collected centrally by the Ministry of Justice on numbers of ASBOs issued showing a breakdown by age group are only available for ASBOs issued from 1 June 2000. The number of ASBOs issued in each year to persons under the age of 18 at all courts in the Thames Valley Criminal Justice System (CJS) area between 1 June 2000 and 31 December 2007 (latest available) is shown in the following table.
Data collected centrally by the Ministry of Justice on ASBO breaches only counts those occasions where the breach was proven in court to have occurred and are available for ASBOs issued from 1 June 2000. The number of ASBOs issued at all courts in the Thames Valley CJS area subsequently proven in court to have been breached for the first time in each year during the period 1 June 200- 31 December 2007 is also shown in the table.
It should be noted that these breached ASBOs are counted based on the year the first breach was proven in court. They include breaches by persons of all ages. Many ASBOs which are breached in a particular year will have been issued in a previous year; it is therefore not possible to compute breach rates from the figures presented this table. ASBOs may be breached more than once and in more than one year. In this table ASBOs are counted once only within the period when they were first breached.
Data on ASBOs issued and breached collected centrally by the Ministry of Justice are not available below Criminal Justice System (CJS) area level.
| N umber of antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) issued to persons under 18 years of age at all courts( 1) in the Thames Valley Criminal Justice System (CJS) area and the number proven in court to have been breached, in each year( 2) , 1 June 2000 to 31 December 2007 | ||||||||
| Thames Valley | 2000( 3) | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| n/a = not available. (1) This includes magistrates courts when acting both in their civil capacity issuing ASBOs on application and their criminal capacity when issuing ASBOs following conviction for a criminal offence. (2) ASBOs may be breached more than once and in more than one year. In this table ASBOs breached are counted based on the year the first breach was proven in court. Many ASBOs which are breached in a particular year will have been issued in a previous year. (3) Age details of ASBO recipients available from 1 June 2000. Breach data are from 1 June 2000. (4) ASBOs can be issued in one CJS area and breached in another. In this table breaches are counted on area of issue. Breach data for 2000-02 are not available broken down by year. Notes: 1. Previously issued data have been revised. 2. ASBO breach data are compiled by matching records of ASBOs issued with ASBOs breached. The nature of this matching process means that previously published ASBO breach data are subject to minor revision. Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. Source (issued): As reported to the Home Office by the Court Service. Source (breached): Ministry of Justice Court Proceedings Database. Prepared by Justice Statistics Analytical Services. [Ref: ASBO 57-09, PQs 297557 and 297555]. | ||||||||
Asylum
Tony Baldry: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many files relating to applications for refugee status the UK Border Agency has lost. [296409]
Mr. Woolas: By definition, the exact number cannot be known. However the total number of the Agency's case files which are not currently recorded with a clear location is less than 0.2 per cent. of the overall file holding.
Mr. Gerrard: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for Section 4 support were (a) considered and (b) refused in each year since 2006. [295061]
Mr. Woolas: Regularly published statistics on asylum show that in 2006 there were 6,025 decisions to grant support under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. In 2007 there were 6,705 decisions and in 2008 there were 9,110 decisions.
In 2006, 2,735 people were refused section 4 support. In 2007 the figure was 2,795 and in 2008 it was 1,290. These figures are not provided under National Statistics protocols and have been derived from local management information. They are therefore provisional and subject to change.
Statistics on section 4 support are published on a quarterly and annual basis. Control of Immigration 2008 is available from the Library of the House and on the Home Office Research Development and Statistics website at:
Borders: Personal Records
Chris Huhne: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions (a) he and (b) his officials have had with representatives of (i) airlines, (ii) ferry companies, (iii) international rail operators, (iv) leisure craft representatives and (v) other transport operators on the e-borders scheme in 2009. [296763]
Alan Johnson: Throughout 2009, the Home Secretary and the Minister for Borders and Immigration have met with representatives from Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, FlyBe, the British Air Travel Association and the Passenger Shipping Association.
In 2009, Border Force officials have engaged with representatives from the all modes of transport mentioned (i)-(v). Officials continue to discuss the e-borders programme with individual companies as well as via the monthly Aviation Carriers Connectivity Working Group and the bi-monthly Maritime Carriers Connectivity Working Group. In addition to this, they participate in carrier forums and meet with trade bodies including the Royal Yachting Association and the British Board of General Aviation and Light Aircraft Association.
British Nationality
Ben Chapman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what account his Department takes of length of residence in the UK when determining the merits of applications for citizenship, with particular reference to periods of residence of 20 years or more. [298322]
Mr. Woolas: Most of those applying for British citizenship do so through naturalisation under section of 6 of the British Nationality Act 1981. This requires a person to have been resident in the United Kingdom for a period of five years, or three years if he or she is the spouse or civil partner of a British citizen. Within that time, there are restrictions on the number of days that the applicant should have been outside the United Kingdom.
In addition to having been here legally for the residential qualifying period, a person is also required: to be free of immigration time restrictions; to be of good character; to have sufficient knowledge of life in the United Kingdom and of English, Welsh or Scottish Gaelic; and (unless the spouse or civil partner of a British citizen) to intend to have their principal home in the United Kingdom if naturalised.
There is discretion to overlook certain of the residence requirements, and in considering this UKBA would take into account the length of time a person has been the United Kingdom. Long residence would not, however, make a difference to a person's application if he or she did not meet the other statutory requirements.
British Nationality: Assessments
Damian Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average waiting time was for a person to take a British citizenship test in the most recent period for which figures are available. [297617]
Mr. Woolas: The following tables show the current average waiting times for the Life in the UK Test.
| Waiting times for Life in the UK tests | |||||||||
| Percentage | |||||||||
| 2009 | |||||||||
| Percentage of candidates taking the test within: | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
| Percentage | |||||
| 2010 | |||||
| Percentage of candidates taking the test within: | January | February | March | 2009-10 | Target |
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