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Written Question · S3W-15959 · Session 3

How many antisocial behaviour orders have been applied for by registered social landlords and subsequently granted in each year since their…

Answered Asked by John Lamont Con Lodged 3 Sep 2008

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many antisocial behaviour orders have been applied for by registered social landlords and subsequently granted in each year since their introduction, broken down by local authority area.

The answer

Answered by Fergus Ewing on 17 Sep 2008 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

I have asked Karen Watt, Chief Executive of the Scottish Housing Regulator to respond. Her response is as follows:
The following table details the number of antisocial behaviour orders (ASBO) that have been applied for by registered social landlords (RSLs) and subsequently granted in each year since their introduction.
ASBO
| 2003-04
| 2004-05
| 2005-06
| 2006-07*
| 2007-08*

Applied For
| 33
| 55
| 55
| 69
| 58

Granted
| 23
| 40
| 40
| 57
| 48

Source: Communities Scotland / Scottish Housing Regulator annual performance statistical returns.
Note: *Includes interim ASBOs.
Communities Scotland and subsequently the Scottish Housing Regulator only started to collect information on the number of ASBOs applied and granted by local authority area from 2005-06.
The following table details the number of antisocial behaviour orders that have been applied for by RSLs and subsequently granted in each year from 2005-06 to 2007-08, by local authority area.
Local Authority
| 2005-06
| 2006-07*
| 2007-08*

Applied
| Granted
| Applied
| Granted
| Applied
| Granted

Aberdeen City
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 1

Aberdeenshire
| 2
| 1
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0

Angus
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 2

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-15959 by reference.