To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many anti-social behaviour orders were issued in respect of people (a) under the age of 16 years, (b) aged between 17 and 18 years, (c) aged between 19 and 25 years and (d) over the age of 25 years in (i) 2008 and (ii) 2009. (317699)

Information collected centrally by the Ministry of Justice on the number of antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) issued currently covers the period up to 31 December 2007.

During 2007, a total of 920 ASBOs were issued to young people (defined as being aged 10 to 17 at the date of appearance in court) at all courts in England and Wales. The corresponding figure for adults (defined as being aged 18 or over at the date of appearance in court) is 1,362. During 2007, an additional 17 persons whose age was not reported to the Ministry of Justice were issued with an ASBO.