{ "format" : "linked-data-api", "version" : "0.2", "result" : {"_about" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?hansardHeading=Non-molestation+Orders", "definition" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/meta/answeredquestions.text?hansardHeading=Non-molestation+Orders", "extendedMetadataVersion" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_metadata=all&hansardHeading=Non-molestation+Orders", "first" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?_page=0&hansardHeading=Non-molestation+Orders", "hasPart" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?hansardHeading=Non-molestation+Orders", "isPartOf" : "http://eldaddp.azurewebsites.net/answeredquestions.text?hansardHeading=Non-molestation+Orders", "items" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1537361", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1537361/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Non-molestation orders are civil orders made by the family court to protect victims and their children from the harms of domestic abuse and there is no time limit on the duration of an order.<\/p>

Non-molestation orders can be made for a specified time or until a further order is made. As non-molestation orders have no statutory minimum or maximum time limit, the duration of each order is at the discretion of the court. The duration of each order will be determined by a number of factors, including, the risks of further domestic abuse, whether the order was made on notice or without notice to the respondent, and whether there has been a follow-up hearing (known as a return hearing).<\/p>

In practice, these orders are often made for a period of 6-12 months, during which time the order can be varied (including to extend it) or discharged.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4362", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Edward Argar"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Charnwood"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Edward Argar"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2022-11-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2022-11-07T12:49:26.243Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2022-10-31", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Non-molestation Orders"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of increasing the period of time for which non-molestation orders can be issued.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4837", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Aaron Bell"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Newcastle-under-Lyme"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Aaron Bell"} ], "uin" : "74983"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1181912", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1181912/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Non-molestation orders are important civil orders designed to protect victims of domestic abuse. If the perpetrator breaches an order without reasonable excuse, they will have committed a criminal offence.<\/p>

We are continuously working to improve the police response to domestic abuse, including recruiting 20,000 additional police officers, delivering more training on domestic abuse to frontline officers and investing in better equipment to strengthen evidence gathering.<\/p>

The Domestic Abuse Bill, reintroduced on March 3rd<\/sup>, also includes a provision for a new Domestic Abuse Protection Order, which will bring together the strongest elements of the existing protective order regime into a single comprehensive and flexible order.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4481", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Alex Chalk"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Cheltenham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Alex Chalk"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-03-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-03-09T15:08:14.897Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-03-02", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Non-molestation Orders"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to strengthen non-molestation orders to require a police response to evidence of breaches.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4813", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Richard Holden"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Durham"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Richard Holden"} ], "uin" : "23607"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1151376", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1151376/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Non-molestation orders are made by the court to protect individuals from the harm of domestic violence. They can, where necessary, extend to protect children.<\/p>

Non-molestation applications are either made \u2018without notice\u2019 to the respondent, usually if the applicant is seeking immediate protection, or \u2018on notice\u2019 to the respondent. The number of non-molestation orders made in each of the last 9 calendar years is shown in table 1 below. The data covers England and Wales.<\/p>

Table 1: Non-molestation orders made in England and Wales<\/strong><\/p>

Year<\/p><\/td>

Total<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

21,194<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

19,556<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

19,403<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

22,284<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014<\/p><\/td>

23,999<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015<\/p><\/td>

23,630<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2016<\/p><\/td>

23,647<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2017<\/p><\/td>

25,750<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2018<\/p><\/td>

27,183<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Source:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2019<\/a><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

We do not hold data on how many people have represented themselves when applying for an order.<\/p>

Her Majesty\u2019s Court and Tribunals Service publish a range of guidance on Gov.Uk including eligibility for obtaining orders, how to apply for an injunction if you've been the victim of domestic violence, how to apply for a non-molestation order and an occupation order and how to serve applications. Links to the guidance are below:<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/injunction-domestic-violence/eligibility-non-molestation<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-fl401-application-for-a-non-molestation-order-occupation-order<\/a><\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4358", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Wendy Morton"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Aldridge-Brownhills"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Wendy Morton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "3642"} , {"_value" : "3643"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-10-28T17:34:24.793Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-10-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Non-molestation Orders"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many non-molestation orders have been issued in each year since 2010.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4493", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Richard Burgon"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Leeds East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Richard Burgon"} ], "uin" : "3640"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1151379", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1151379/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Non-molestation orders are made by the court to protect individuals from the harm of domestic violence. They can, where necessary, extend to protect children.<\/p>

Non-molestation applications are either made \u2018without notice\u2019 to the respondent, usually if the applicant is seeking immediate protection, or \u2018on notice\u2019 to the respondent. The number of non-molestation orders made in each of the last 9 calendar years is shown in table 1 below. The data covers England and Wales.<\/p>

Table 1: Non-molestation orders made in England and Wales<\/strong><\/p>

Year<\/p><\/td>

Total<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

21,194<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

19,556<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

19,403<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

22,284<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014<\/p><\/td>

23,999<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015<\/p><\/td>

23,630<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2016<\/p><\/td>

23,647<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2017<\/p><\/td>

25,750<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2018<\/p><\/td>

27,183<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Source:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2019<\/a><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

We do not hold data on how many people have represented themselves when applying for an order.<\/p>

Her Majesty\u2019s Court and Tribunals Service publish a range of guidance on Gov.Uk including eligibility for obtaining orders, how to apply for an injunction if you've been the victim of domestic violence, how to apply for a non-molestation order and an occupation order and how to serve applications. Links to the guidance are below:<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/injunction-domestic-violence/eligibility-non-molestation<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-fl401-application-for-a-non-molestation-order-occupation-order<\/a><\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4358", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Wendy Morton"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Aldridge-Brownhills"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Wendy Morton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-10-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "3640"} , {"_value" : "3642"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-10-28T17:34:24.823Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-10-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Non-molestation Orders"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, to publish any guidance produced by his Department for people who are advised to seek a non-molestation order.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4493", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Richard Burgon"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Leeds East"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Richard Burgon"} ], "uin" : "3643"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/752760", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/752760/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The table below sets out the numbers of non-molestation orders issued by courts in England and, specifically, by Horsham County Court in 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.<\/p>

Table 1. Number of domestic violence non-molestation orders issued in England and Horsham County Court<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Year<\/p><\/td>

England<\/p><\/td>

Horsham County Court<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

14-15<\/p><\/td>

23,482<\/p><\/td>

53<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

15-16<\/p><\/td>

23,335<\/p><\/td>

55<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

16-17<\/p><\/td>

23,724<\/p><\/td>

87<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4007", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dominic Raab"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Esher and Walton"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dominic Raab"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-25T14:15:48.413Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Non-molestation Orders"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many of non-molestation orders were issued by (a) courts in England and (b) Horsham County Court in (i) 2014-15, (ii) 2015-16 and (iii) 2016-17.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3960", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Henry Smith"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Crawley"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Henry Smith"} ], "uin" : "5185"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/480655", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/480655/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The family court takes the issue of domestic violence extremely seriously and can list urgent applications for a non-molestation order for the same day.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4008", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Gosport"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Caroline Dinenage"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-03-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-03-29T11:37:25.767Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-03-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Non-molestation Orders"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what provisions are in place to ensure that provision of court time for non-molestation orders between parents is dealt with as a matter of urgency.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4472", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Holly Lynch"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Halifax"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Holly Lynch"} ], "uin" : "31725"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/479241", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/479241/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Determining when a molestation order is an appropriate course of action is a judicial decision. The court will consider the evidence before it and all the circumstances of each case in determining whether to make a non-molestation order and what duration and conditions to set out. The court also has the power to make a non-molestation order on its own initiative in any family proceedings if it considers it would be of benefit to any party or relevant child.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1528", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Mike Penning"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hemel Hempstead"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mike Penning"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-03-29", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-03-29T10:03:31.68Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-03-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Non-molestation Orders"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what criteria are used to determine when a non-molestation order is the appropriate course of action.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4472", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Holly Lynch"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Halifax"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Holly Lynch"} ], "uin" : "31306"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/453356", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/453356/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Non-molestation orders are made by the court to protect individuals from the harm of domestic violence. They can, where necessary, extend to protect children.<\/p>

Non-molestation applications are either made \u2018without notice\u2019 to the respondent, (formerly known as ex-parte applications) usually if the applicant is seeking immediate protection, or \u2018on notice\u2019 to the respondent.<\/p>

<\/p>

The number of applications for non-molestation orders made in each of the last five years, split into \u2018without notice\u2019 and \u2018with notice\u2019 applications, is shown in table 1. For the same period, and in the same way, table 2 lists the number of applications for non-molestation orders declined and table 3 lists the number of non-molestation orders made. The data covers England and Wales<\/a>.<\/p>

<\/p>

Table 1: Applications for a Non-molestation order In England and Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Year<\/p><\/td>

Without Notice Non- Molestation(Ex-parte)<\/p><\/td>

On Notice Non-Molestation<\/p><\/td>

Total<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

15,347<\/p><\/td>

3,011<\/p><\/td>

18,358<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

13,737<\/p><\/td>

2,398<\/p><\/td>

16,135<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

14,125<\/p><\/td>

2,163<\/p><\/td>

16,288<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

16,610<\/p><\/td>

2,139<\/p><\/td>

18,749<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014<\/p><\/td>

17,227<\/p><\/td>

2,240<\/p><\/td>

19,467<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>Table 2: Applications for a Non-molestation order declined In England and Wales<\/strong>

Year<\/p><\/td>

Without Notice Non- Molestation(Ex-parte)<\/p><\/td>

On Notice Non-Molestation<\/p><\/td>

Total<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

9<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

16<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>Table 3: Non-molestation orders made In England and Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Year<\/p><\/td>

Without Notice Non- Molestation(Ex-parte)<\/p><\/td>

On Notice Non-Molestation<\/p><\/td>

Total<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

12,564<\/p><\/td>

8,630<\/p><\/td>

21,194<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

11,484<\/p><\/td>

8,072<\/p><\/td>

19,556<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

11,543<\/p><\/td>

7,862<\/p><\/td>

19,405<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

13,622<\/p><\/td>

8,661<\/p><\/td>

22,283<\/p><\/td>

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2014<\/p><\/td>

13,867<\/p><\/td>

10,132<\/p><\/td>

23,999<\/p><\/td>

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The number of child arrangement orders (residence and contact), prohibited steps orders, specific issues orders, and non molestation orders are shown in table 1 below. Note that data is not available for 2010 as the FamilyMan court database did not include all courts at this time. This data covers England and Wales and give the number of children and young people involved in those orders made.<\/p>

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Table 1 \u2013 Number of specific Children\u2019s Act orders; England and Wales; 2011 to 2013<\/p>

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Contact and Residence Orders*<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Prohibited steps<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Specific issue<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

NMOs<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

155,528<\/p><\/td>

18,757<\/p><\/td>

5,957<\/p><\/td>

19,556<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

158,112<\/p><\/td>

19,788<\/p><\/td>

6,515<\/p><\/td>

19,406<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

160,738<\/p><\/td>

18,400<\/p><\/td>

6,407<\/p><\/td>

22,279<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

*Note: Child Arrangements Orders replaced separate Contact and Residence Orders in April 2014.<\/p>

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Data for 2014 will be published in Table 4 of Family Court Statistics Quarterly on 26 March at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-court-statistics-quarterly<\/a><\/p>

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Details of how many of the orders included in Table 1 were breached or resulted in enforcement or contempt of court or a sequestration order can only be obtained by manually checking case files at disproportionate cost.<\/p>

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The total number of enforcement proceedings in respect of contact orders and Child Arrangements Orders from 2011 to 2013 are shown in Table 2 \u2013 these comprise applications for an enforcement order for unpaid work and applications for an order requiring the payment of compensation for financial loss.<\/p>

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Table 2 - Numbers of applications and orders of enforcement of Child Arrangement orders - 2011 to 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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(a) Applications for enforcement order for unpaid work<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

(b) All Enforcement orders made<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

(c) Applications for second enforcement order<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

(d) Second enforcement orders made<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

(e) Applications for an order to pay financial compensation<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

(f) Orders made for financial compensation <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

522<\/p><\/td>

38<\/p><\/td>

1126<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

331<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

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2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

680<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td>

1312<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

301<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

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2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

959<\/p><\/td>

54<\/p><\/td>

1750<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

406<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

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Notes<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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1) figures for column (b) and column (f) together make up total enforcement order as recorded in Family Court Statistics Quarterly publication - table 4.<\/p><\/td>

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2) second enforcement order - column (d) - includes "breach of an enforcement order or order for increased hours."<\/p><\/td>

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3) figures for 2014 will only be available from 26th March 2014.<\/p><\/td>

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The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates\u2019 courts and found guilty and sentenced at all courts for breach of a non-molestation order in England and Wales from 2009 to 2013 are provided in Table 3. Data for 2014 are planned for publication in May 2015 in the Criminal Justice Statistics Quarterly at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-justice-statistics-quarterly<\/a><\/p>

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Table 3 - Defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty and sentenced at all courts for breach of a non-molestation order (1)<\/sup>, England and Wales, 2009 to 2013 (2)(3)(4)(5)<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Outcome<\/p><\/td>

2009<\/p><\/td>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2012<\/p><\/td>

2013<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Proceeded against<\/p><\/td>

1,933<\/p><\/td>

2,257<\/p><\/td>

2,339<\/p><\/td>

2,467<\/p><\/td>

2,777<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Found guilty<\/p><\/td>

2,279<\/p><\/td>

2,626<\/p><\/td>

2,605<\/p><\/td>

2,650<\/p><\/td>

2,976<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sentenced<\/p><\/td>

2,174<\/p><\/td>

2,550<\/p><\/td>

2,566<\/p><\/td>

2,605<\/p><\/td>

2,951<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

of which<\/em><\/p><\/td>

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Absolute discharge<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

19<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Conditional discharge<\/p><\/td>

321<\/p><\/td>

353<\/p><\/td>

362<\/p><\/td>

388<\/p><\/td>

452<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Fine<\/p><\/td>

337<\/p><\/td>

409<\/p><\/td>

407<\/p><\/td>

491<\/p><\/td>

640<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Community sentence<\/p><\/td>

741<\/p><\/td>

851<\/p><\/td>

81<\/p><\/td>

65<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Suspended sentence<\/p><\/td>

249<\/p><\/td>

285<\/p><\/td>

267<\/p><\/td>

251<\/p><\/td>

337<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Immediate custody<\/p><\/td>

457<\/p><\/td>

493<\/p><\/td>

567<\/p><\/td>

463<\/p><\/td>

503<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Otherwise dealt with (6)<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

63<\/p><\/td>

148<\/p><\/td>

862<\/p><\/td>

927<\/p><\/td>

994<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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(1) An offence under S42A Family Law Act 1996<\/p><\/td>

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(2) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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(3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to make sure that data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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(4) The number of defendants found guilty in a particular year may exceed the number proceeded against as the proceedings in the magistrates' court took place in an earlier year and the defendants were found guilty at the Crown Court in the following year; or the defendants were found guilty of a different offence to that for which they were originally proceeded against.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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(5) The number of offenders sentenced can differ from those found guilty as it may be the case that a defendant found guilty in a particular year, and committed for sentence at the Crown Court, may be sentenced in the following year.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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(6) The category Otherwise Dealt With (ODW) includes: one day in police cells; disqualification order; restraining order; confiscation order; travel restriction order; disqualification from driving; recommendation for deportation; and other miscellaneous disposals.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.<\/p><\/td>

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Ref: PQ 226458<\/p><\/td>

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The number of offenders convicted of breaching a non-molestation order on one, two, or three or more occasions in each of the last five years for which data is available are provided in Table 4. These figures have been drawn from an extract of the Police National Computer (PNC) data held by the Department - they will differ from the figures taken from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) court proceedings database. The PNC holds details of all convictions and cautions given for recordable offences. Hence, police recorded crime and data court proceedings are not directly comparable.<\/p>

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As with any large scale recording system the PNC is subject to possible errors with data entry and processing so data provided may be subject to revision.<\/p>

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Table 4 - Number of offenders breaching non-molestation orders, England and Wales1<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of non-molestation order breach offences2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

12 months ending September3<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3 or more<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

1,854<\/p><\/td>

190<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td>

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2011<\/p><\/td>

1,847<\/p><\/td>

206<\/p><\/td>

44<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

1,960<\/p><\/td>

224<\/p><\/td>

45<\/p><\/td>

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2013<\/p><\/td>

2,200<\/p><\/td>

220<\/p><\/td>

36<\/p><\/td>

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2014<\/p><\/td>

2,559<\/p><\/td>

308<\/p><\/td>

46<\/p><\/td>

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Data Source<\/strong>: MoJs copy of the Police National Computer<\/p><\/td>

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1.<\/sup> England and Wales includes all 43 police force areas and the British Transport Police<\/p><\/td>

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2.<\/sup> Where the primary offence on a given occasion was a non-molestation order breach offence.<\/p><\/td>

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3.<\/sup> The same offender may appear in multiple years.<\/p><\/td>

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The number of child arrangement orders (residence and contact), prohibited steps orders, specific issues orders, and non molestation orders are shown in table 1 below. Note that data is not available for 2010 as the FamilyMan court database did not include all courts at this time. This data covers England and Wales and give the number of children and young people involved in those orders made.<\/p>

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Table 1 \u2013 Number of specific Children\u2019s Act orders; England and Wales; 2011 to 2013<\/p>

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Contact and Residence Orders*<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Prohibited steps<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Specific issue<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

NMOs<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

155,528<\/p><\/td>

18,757<\/p><\/td>

5,957<\/p><\/td>

19,556<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

158,112<\/p><\/td>

19,788<\/p><\/td>

6,515<\/p><\/td>

19,406<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

160,738<\/p><\/td>

18,400<\/p><\/td>

6,407<\/p><\/td>

22,279<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

*Note: Child Arrangements Orders replaced separate Contact and Residence Orders in April 2014.<\/p>

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Data for 2014 will be published in Table 4 of Family Court Statistics Quarterly on 26 March at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-court-statistics-quarterly<\/a><\/p>

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Details of how many of the orders included in Table 1 were breached or resulted in enforcement or contempt of court or a sequestration order can only be obtained by manually checking case files at disproportionate cost.<\/p>

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The total number of enforcement proceedings in respect of contact orders and Child Arrangements Orders from 2011 to 2013 are shown in Table 2 \u2013 these comprise applications for an enforcement order for unpaid work and applications for an order requiring the payment of compensation for financial loss.<\/p>

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Table 2 - Numbers of applications and orders of enforcement of Child Arrangement orders - 2011 to 2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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(a) Applications for enforcement order for unpaid work<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

(b) All Enforcement orders made<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

(c) Applications for second enforcement order<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

(d) Second enforcement orders made<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

(e) Applications for an order to pay financial compensation<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

(f) Orders made for financial compensation <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

522<\/p><\/td>

38<\/p><\/td>

1126<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

331<\/p><\/td>

7<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

680<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td>

1312<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

301<\/p><\/td>

10<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

959<\/p><\/td>

54<\/p><\/td>

1750<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td>

406<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td>

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Notes<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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1) figures for column (b) and column (f) together make up total enforcement order as recorded in Family Court Statistics Quarterly publication - table 4.<\/p><\/td>

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2) second enforcement order - column (d) - includes "breach of an enforcement order or order for increased hours."<\/p><\/td>

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3) figures for 2014 will only be available from 26th March 2014.<\/p><\/td>

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The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates\u2019 courts and found guilty and sentenced at all courts for breach of a non-molestation order in England and Wales from 2009 to 2013 are provided in Table 3. Data for 2014 are planned for publication in May 2015 in the Criminal Justice Statistics Quarterly at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/criminal-justice-statistics-quarterly<\/a><\/p>

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Table 3 - Defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty and sentenced at all courts for breach of a non-molestation order (1)<\/sup>, England and Wales, 2009 to 2013 (2)(3)(4)(5)<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Outcome<\/p><\/td>

2009<\/p><\/td>

2010<\/p><\/td>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2012<\/p><\/td>

2013<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Proceeded against<\/p><\/td>

1,933<\/p><\/td>

2,257<\/p><\/td>

2,339<\/p><\/td>

2,467<\/p><\/td>

2,777<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Found guilty<\/p><\/td>

2,279<\/p><\/td>

2,626<\/p><\/td>

2,605<\/p><\/td>

2,650<\/p><\/td>

2,976<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sentenced<\/p><\/td>

2,174<\/p><\/td>

2,550<\/p><\/td>

2,566<\/p><\/td>

2,605<\/p><\/td>

2,951<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

of which<\/em><\/p><\/td>

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Absolute discharge<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

20<\/p><\/td>

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321<\/p><\/td>

353<\/p><\/td>

362<\/p><\/td>

388<\/p><\/td>

452<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Fine<\/p><\/td>

337<\/p><\/td>

409<\/p><\/td>

407<\/p><\/td>

491<\/p><\/td>

640<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Community sentence<\/p><\/td>

741<\/p><\/td>

851<\/p><\/td>

81<\/p><\/td>

65<\/p><\/td>

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249<\/p><\/td>

285<\/p><\/td>

267<\/p><\/td>

251<\/p><\/td>

337<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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457<\/p><\/td>

493<\/p><\/td>

567<\/p><\/td>

463<\/p><\/td>

503<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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63<\/p><\/td>

148<\/p><\/td>

862<\/p><\/td>

927<\/p><\/td>

994<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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(1) An offence under S42A Family Law Act 1996<\/p><\/td>

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(2) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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(3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to make sure that data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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(4) The number of defendants found guilty in a particular year may exceed the number proceeded against as the proceedings in the magistrates' court took place in an earlier year and the defendants were found guilty at the Crown Court in the following year; or the defendants were found guilty of a different offence to that for which they were originally proceeded against.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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(5) The number of offenders sentenced can differ from those found guilty as it may be the case that a defendant found guilty in a particular year, and committed for sentence at the Crown Court, may be sentenced in the following year.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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(6) The category Otherwise Dealt With (ODW) includes: one day in police cells; disqualification order; restraining order; confiscation order; travel restriction order; disqualification from driving; recommendation for deportation; and other miscellaneous disposals.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.<\/p><\/td>

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Ref: PQ 226458<\/p><\/td>

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The number of offenders convicted of breaching a non-molestation order on one, two, or three or more occasions in each of the last five years for which data is available are provided in Table 4. These figures have been drawn from an extract of the Police National Computer (PNC) data held by the Department - they will differ from the figures taken from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) court proceedings database. The PNC holds details of all convictions and cautions given for recordable offences. Hence, police recorded crime and data court proceedings are not directly comparable.<\/p>

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As with any large scale recording system the PNC is subject to possible errors with data entry and processing so data provided may be subject to revision.<\/p>

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Table 4 - Number of offenders breaching non-molestation orders, England and Wales1<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Number of non-molestation order breach offences2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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12 months ending September3<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td>

1<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

3 or more<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

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2010<\/p><\/td>

1,854<\/p><\/td>

190<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td>

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2011<\/p><\/td>

1,847<\/p><\/td>

206<\/p><\/td>

44<\/p><\/td>

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2012<\/p><\/td>

1,960<\/p><\/td>

224<\/p><\/td>

45<\/p><\/td>

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2013<\/p><\/td>

2,200<\/p><\/td>

220<\/p><\/td>

36<\/p><\/td>

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2014<\/p><\/td>

2,559<\/p><\/td>

308<\/p><\/td>

46<\/p><\/td>

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Data Source<\/strong>: MoJs copy of the Police National Computer<\/p><\/td>

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1.<\/sup> England and Wales includes all 43 police force areas and the British Transport Police<\/p><\/td>

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2.<\/sup> Where the primary offence on a given occasion was a non-molestation order breach offence.<\/p><\/td>

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3.<\/sup> The same offender may appear in multiple years.<\/p><\/td>

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