To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance his Department has issued to (a) police and (b) local authorities on the establishment of alcohol disorder zones. (284832)

Alcohol disorder zones (ADZs) are used as a last resort to enable local authorities and the police to tackle high levels of alcohol related nuisance or disorder in a specified zone. Local authorities publish a voluntary action plan to reduce such nuisance or disorder. If the action plan is not sufficiently implemented, the local authority may charge certain alcohol license holders to pay for additional enforcement services.

Guidance for ADZs was updated in December 2008 and it is suitable for both police and local authorities. This guidance can be viewed at the following link:

http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/operational-policing/alcohol-disorder-zone-guidance1?view=Binary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations he has received on the operation of alcohol disorder zones. (284835)

The Home Office has received no recent formal representations on the operation of alcohol disorder zones (ADZs).