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Crime Statistics
Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of recorded crimes in (a) Coventry and (b) the west midlands in 1979. [30650]
Mr. Maclean: Information for Coventry is not collected centrally. There were 156,671 recorded offences in the west midlands in 1979.
Mr. Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of recorded crimes in each year since 1990; and for each year what was the percentage change on (a) the previous year and (b) 1990. [30651]
Mr. Maclean: The information requested is given in the table.
| Year | Number of offences | Percentage change on previous year | Percentage change over 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,543,611 | (9)-- | (9)-- |
| 1991 | 5,276,173 | +16 | +16 |
| 1992 | 5,591,717 | +6 | +23 |
| 1993 | 5,526,255 | -1 | +22 |
| 1994 | 5,249,478 | -5 | +16 |
| 1995 | 5,123,638 | -2 | +13 |
(9) Not applicable.
Buckley Hall Prison
Ms Lynne: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many staff have left the employment of Group 4 at Buckley Hall since the prison opened. [30677]
Miss Widdecombe: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from A. J. Pearson to Ms Liz Lynne, dated 5 June 1996:
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about the numbers of staff who have left the employment of Group 4 at Buckley Hall prison since it opened.
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Mr. Ashton:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will request (a) the Metropolitan police and (b) Buckingham palace authorities to move the trooping of the colour ceremony on 15 June to 16 June to avoid a clash with the England v Scotland Euro 96 cup match at Wembley. [31026]
Mr. Maclean:
Arrangements for both events, including appropriate security measures, are far advanced and I am confident that the Metropolitan Police Commissioner will allocate resources in the most appropriate way in order to ensure that any problems of crime and disorder in London will be dealt with.
Ms Lynne:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) escapes and (b) attempted escapes there have been at each male category C prison since 14 December 1994. [30807]
Miss Widdecombe:
Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from A. J. Pearson to Ms Liz Lynne, dated 5 June 1996:
Since the prison opened there have been twenty eight resignations and two redundancies.
The following table shows the position as at 18 May 1996.
The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking how many (a) escapes; and (b) attempted escapes there have been at each male category C prison since 14 December 1994.
| Establishment | Escapes from establishments | Attempted escapes from establishments |
|---|---|---|
| North | ||
| Acklington | Nil | 3 |
| Ashwell | 1 | 6 |
| Brockley | Nil | Nil |
| Buckley Hall | 5 | 4 |
| Everthorpe | Nil | Nil |
| Featherstone | Nil | Nil |
| Haverigg | Nil | 4 |
| Kirklevington | Nil | Nil |
| Lancaster | 1 | 1 |
| Lindholme | 1 | 12 |
| Ranby | 8 | 10 |
| Risley | 2 | Nil |
| Stafford | 2 | 3 |
| Stocken | 2 | 2 |
| Wealstun (C) | Nil | 2 |
| Whatton | Nil | Nil |
| Wymott | Nil | Nil |
| South | ||
| Aldington | 7 | 1 |
| Blantyre House | Nil | 1 |
| Camp Hill | Nil | 3 |
| Channings Wood | Nil | 3 |
| Coldingley | 1 | Nil |
| Downview | 1 | Nil |
| Erlestoke | 5 | Nil |
| Guys Marsh | Nil | 1 |
| Highpoint | Nil | 2 |
| Latchmere House | Nil | Nil |
| Littlehey | 4 | 1 |
| The Mount | Nil | 1 |
| Oxford | 1 | Nil |
| Send | 1 | Nil |
| Shepton Mallet | Nil | 1 |
| Usk/Prescoed | Nil | 1 |
| The Verne | 7 | 4 |
| Wayland | Nil | Nil |
| Wellingborough | 2 | 1 |
| Haslar | 3 | Nil |
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Civil Defence Grant
Sir Irvine Patnick: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the total expenditure in 1996-97 approved as eligible for civil defence grant aid for (a) London FCDA, (b) Hounslow London borough, (c) Newham London borough, (d) Hull unitary authority, (e) North Lincoln unitary authority, (f) North East Lincoln unitary authority and (g) East Riding of Yorkshire unitary authority. [31087]
Mr. Sackville: The information is as follows:
| £ | |
|---|---|
| London fire and civil defence authority | 388,000 |
| Hounslow London borough council | 35,000 |
| Newham London borough council | 35,000 |
| East Riding unitary authority | 266,000 |
| Hull unitary authority | East Riding acts as host authority |
| North Lincolnshire | East Riding acts as host authority |
| North East Lincolnshire | East Riding acts as host authority |
Sexual Offences Against Children
Mr. Hutton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of prisoners convicted of sexual offences against children were re-convicted for a sexual offence against a child within two years of their discharge from prison in each year since 1980 for which figures are available. [30783]
Miss Widdecombe: Offenders who are convicted of sexual offences against a child can be charged with any one of a number of offences. The legal categories of sexual offence do not always differentiate between child and adult victims. This means that the information requested is not centrally available.
Driving Offences
Mr. David Young: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average fine levied for drivers in the last year who (a) do not have insurance and (b) have not stopped after an accident; what assessment he has made of the desirability of a review of the penalties for such offences; and if he will make a statement. [31163]
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Mr. Maclean: The average fine imposed for the offence of using a motor vehicle uninsured against third party risks at all courts in England and Wales in 1994--the latest year for which figures are available--was £209. For the offence of failing to stop after an accident it was £133.
For both offences the maximum fine is £5,000, accompanied by obligatory licence endorsement and discretionary disqualification. In addition, for failing to stop after an accident, a sentence of up to six months' imprisonment can be imposed. The Government are satisfied that these penalties adequately reflect the seriousness of the two offences, but remain committed to keeping all penalties under review to ensure that they remain appropriate.
Mr. Young:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases in each of the last five years there have been where a motorist is found not to have the legal insurance required. [31164]
Mr. Maclean:
The available information relates to the number of findings of guilt for using a motor vehicle uninsured against third party risks in England and Wales, and is as follows:
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 209,463 |
| 1991 | 225,910 |
| 1992 | 246,054 |
| 1993 | 281,136 |
| 1994 | 286,252 |
Figures for 1995 are not yet available.
Running Costs and Cash Limits
Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has for changes to the 1996-97 cash and running costs limits within his responsibilities. [31593]
Mr. Howard: Subject to parliamentary approval of the necessary revised and supplementary estimates, the cash limit for class VII, vote 1--Home Office administration, police, probation, immigration and other services, England and Wales--will be decreased by £14,447,000 from £4,611,752,000 to £4,597,305,000 and the cash limit on class VII, vote 2--prisons, England and Wales--will be increased by £589,000 from £1,521,081,000 to £1,521,670,000. This decrease in the cash limit for vote 1 is the net effect of transfers to the Department for National Heritage, the Cabinet Office and the Prison Service Agency, class VII, vote 2. The increase in provision for vote 2 is the net effect of the delegation from Home Office central services, class VII, vote 1, of office support services, reclassification of some refunds of value added tax for business activity and of the running cost element of the Parole Board's costs when it becomes an executive non-departmental body.
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