Question follow-through · 103561

Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered amending the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to allow county councils to issue closure notices and apply directly for closure orders.

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
6 Jan 2026
Target answer date
12 Jan 2026
Answer
13 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered amending the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to allow county councils to issue closure notices and apply directly for closure orders.

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The closure power, under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, enables police or local councils to quickly close premises which are causing or likely to cause nuisance or disorder.County councils may already issue a closure notice and ap...

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