Anti-social behaviour

This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on anti-social behaviour. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.

Standard Notes

Date	Description
15.02.2013	Dangerous Dogs
	A summary of legislation and proposals for changes announced in February 2013
12.12.2012	Designated public place orders
	Under section 13 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001, local authorities can designate areas that have experienced alcohol-related disorder or nuisance so that there can be restrictions on public drinking. Such orders are called Designated Public Place Orders (DPPOs). While it is not an offence to consume alcohol within a 'designated' area, the police have powers to control the consumption of alcohol within that place.
21.08.2012	Anti-social Behaviour - The Government's Proposals
	The Government has consulted on reforming powers to deal with anti-social behaviour, and will be introducing draft legislation. This note discusses the proposals.
20.07.2012	Anti-social behaviour in private housing
	Anti-social behaviour in private housing. By Wendy Wilson. SN/SP/1012. An overview of approaches to tacking ASB in privately rented and owner occupied housing.
19.07.2012	Anti-social behaviour in social housing
	Anti-social behaviour in social housing. By Wendy Wilson. SN/SP/264. This note outlines the remedies available to social landlords to tackle their anti-social tenants.

Research Papers

Date	Description
15.02.2010	Children, Schools and Families Bill: Committee Stage Report Bill No 8 of 2009-10
	This is an account of the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Children, Schools and Families Bill. The Bill contained a clause on the charitable status of academies, but the Government decided it could achieve its objectives by non-legislative means, and at the end of the Committee Stage the clause was removed. No other changes were made to the Bill in Committee. There were many amendments proposed by the opposition parties but none was successful.
22.12.2009	Crime and Security Bill. Bill 3 2009-10.
	The Bill would amend the law governing the taking, retention and destruction of fingerprints and DNA data from persons arrested for, charged with or convicted of criminal offences. It would reduce the requirements on the police to record information following a stop and search. It would introduce new 'go' orders for suspected perpetrators of domestic violence, which could mean excluding them from their homes in order to protect the victim. The Bill would also, in effect, extend new injunctions for gang-related violence to 14-18 year olds, and require courts to issue a Parenting Order where a child under 16 had breached an Anti-social Behaviour Order. It would require wheel clamping companies to be licensed, and create a new offence of possessing an authorised mobile phone in a prison. It also creates a new offence of preventing a person under 18 from gaining unauthorised access to air weapons.
16.12.2009	Children, Schools and Families Bill. Bill 8 2009-10.
	This Bill provides 'guarantees' for pupils and parents in the school system, underpinned by new Home School Agreements, and makes provision for parental satisfaction surveys. It also makes changes to the powers of governing bodies of maintained schools; extends the remit of School Improvement Partners; provides greater powers for local authorities and the Secretary of State in relation to failing schools; paves the way for the introduction of School Report Cards; and makes provision to introduce a licence to practise for teachers. The Bill also seeks to implement the recommendations of several major reports. These changes affect the school curriculum; provide a registration system for home educators; and provide an additional right of appeal for parents of children with special educational needs. The Bill would also make changes to the reporting of information relating to family proceedings. Other provisions relate to Local Safeguarding Children Boards, Youth Offending Teams, the charitable status of academies, and the fees system for the inspection of independent schools.
09.08.2007	The Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Bill 130 of 2006-07
17.06.2005	Violent Crime Reduction Bill (Bill 10 of 2005-06)
	The Violent Crime Reduction Bill (Bill 10 2005-06). House of Commons Library Research Paper 05/49

Select Committee Reports

Date	Description
10.11.2009	Regulatory Reform Committee.
	Regulatory Reform Select Committee report [Commons]

Early Day Motions

Date	Description
07.07.2010	MOSQUITO DEVICE
	That this House notes with concern that there are an estimated 5,000 Mosquito devices in the UK; believes that there is a lack of research into the short and long-term effects of the ...
23.06.2010	ALCOHOL-RELATED CRIME
	That this House views with concern the levels of alcohol-related disorder and violence, particularly in city centres; notes that alcohol-related crime costs the public £7.3 billion ...
03.02.2010	ULTRASONIC MOSQUITO DEVICES
	That this House notes the growing use of ultrasonic Mosquito devices; agrees with the Children's Commissioner, Sir Alan Aynsley-Green, that these are ultrasonic weapons designed to ...
03.02.2010	MOSQUITO DEVICE AT TEIGNMOUTH STATION
	That this House congratulates South Devon Liberal Youth's campaign against the ultrasonic Mosquito device at Teignmouth station which has led to Network Rail cutting the use of the ...
22.04.2009	ABERYSTWYTH NIGHTLIGHT AND NIGHT TIME ECONOMY PROJECTS
	That this House congratulates Rachel and Josh Maynard of St. Michael's Church in Aberystwyth for their establishment of Aberystwyth NightLight in November 2008, which arranges for volunteers ...

Lords Library Notes

Date	Description
09.05.2011	Debate on 21 May: Safe and Active Communities
	This Library Note provides background reading for the debate on the report 'Our Vision for Safe and Active Communities'.