18. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of legislation introduced in the last 10 years to combat antisocial behaviour. (114692)

The effectiveness of legislation and interventions introduced to combat anti social behaviour has been assessed in two major independent reports published last year. On 7 December 2006 the National Audit Office published the report titled “Tackling Anti-social Behaviour—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General”. On 2 November 2006 the Youth Justice Board published a report titled “Anti-Social Behaviour Order Research”. Both of these reports confirm that our twin track approach of support and sanction is effective in providing communities respite from antisocial behaviour.

19. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of interventions to combat antisocial behaviour. (114693)

The effectiveness of legislation and interventions introduced to combat antisocial behaviour has been assessed in two major independent reports published last year. On 7 December 2006 the National Audit Office published the report titled “Tackling Anti-social Behaviour—Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General”. On 2 November 2006 the Youth Justice Board published a report titled “Anti-Social Behaviour Order Research”. Both of these reports confirm that our twin track approach of support and sanction is effective in providing communities respite from antisocial behaviour.