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Liquor Licensing Legislation (Proposed Charges)
Mr. Alex Carlile: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the organisations to which the document "Proposed Changes to the Liquor Licensing Legislation to Extend Permitted Hours on Friday and Saturday Nights", has been distributed; and if he will make a statement on the measures he has taken to consult the public on this issue. [39071]
Mr. Kirkhope: The organisations to which I sent the consultation paper were detailed in the reply I gave on 19 June to a question from the hon. Member for Dewsbury (Mrs. Taylor) at columns 466-67. I also sent copies to each hon. Member and issued a press release. Publication was widely reported in national and local newspapers and in the trade press. I have made it clear that I welcome comments from any individual or organisation.
Crimes (Firearms)
Mr. Straw: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many (a) homicides, (b) attempted murder and other acts of endangering life, (c) other offences of violence against the person, (d) robberies, (e) burglaries, (f) offences of criminal damage and (g) other offences were recorded by the police in which firearms were reported to have been used in England and Wales in 1995; [39774]
- (2) how many notifiable offences were recorded by the police in which firearms were reported to have been used in England and Wales in 1995. [39773]
Mr. Maclean: The latest available information on offences recorded by the police in which firearms were reported to have been used was published in "Criminal Statistics, England and Wales 1994", Cm 3010, chapter 3 and table 3.1. A copy of this publication is in the Library. Figures for 1995 are not yet available.
Prison Farms
Mr. Barry Field: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prison farms have won prizes for their livestock at agricultural shows; and if he will list them. [39683]
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 David Scott to Mr. Barry Field, dated 24 July 1996:
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General form the office, to reply to your recent Question about prison farms that have won prizes for their livestock at agricultural shows.
I will write to you with a full reply as soon as possible.
Animal Experiments
Ms Walley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will meet representatives of Naturewatch to discuss its proposal for a royal commission on animal experiments; and if he will make a statement. [39567]
Mr. Sackville: I have received a letter from Naturewatch requesting a meeting. I am replying that
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I can see no purpose in such a meeting and am not persuaded of the need for a royal commission.
Mr. Rooker: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish a list of the organisations in Birmingham which his Department has licensed to carry out experiments using animals. [39783]
Mr. Sackville: Section 24 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 prohibits the publication of such information.
Ministerial Visits
Mr. Rendel: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many visits (i) he and (ii) his Ministers made to (a) the Newbury constituency and (b) other constituencies in the last 12 months. [39875]
Mr. Howard: The information requested could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Convicted Prisoners (Earnings)
Mr. Nicholls: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will assess the advantages of allowing convicted prisoners to build up a reserve of income earned while in prison which can be paid to them on release; and if he will make a statement. [39881]
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 Mr. Patrick Nicholls, dated 24 July 1996:
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Question about an assessment of the advantages of allowing convicted prisoners to build up a reserve of income which can be paid to them on release.
I will write to you as soon as possible with a full reply.
Asylum Seekers
Dr. Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people who had applied for asylum were detained in Birmingham prison during May and June; and what were the nationalities of those detained; [39980]
- (2) how many people who had applied for asylum were deported from Birmingham prison during May and June; and what were the nationalities of those deported; [40003]
(3) how many people were detained in Birmingham prison, under Immigration Act powers, in May and June; and what were the nationalities of those detained; [40000]
(4) how many of those people detained in Birmingham prison under Immigration Act powers were deported during May and June; and what were the nationalities of those deported; [40001]
(5) how many people were deported under Immigration Act powers from the United Kingdom for April, May and June; and what were the nationalities of those deported; [40004]
(6) how many people (a) applied and (b) were granted asylum in January, February, March and April;
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- and if he will indicate the nationalities of those granted asylum; [40035]
(7) how many people were deported under Immigration Act powers from Winson Green prison in 1995; [40037]
(8) how many women were detained in prison, under Immigration Act powers, in January, February, March, April, May and June; and what were the nationalities of those detained. [40038]
Mr. Kirkhope: I will write to the hon. Member.
Prisoners (Gender Dysphoria)
Dr. Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people imprisoned for longer than two years are receiving treatment for gender dysphoria; [40024]
- (2) how many people diagnosed as suffering from gender dysphoria have been imprisoned in each of the last five years. [40025]
Miss Widdecombe: Responsibility for these matters 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 Dr. Lynne Jones, dated 24 July 1996:
The Home Secretary has asked me, in the absence of the Director General from the office, to reply to your recent Questions about prisoners who are diagnosed as suffering form gender diaspora.
I will write to you as soon as possible with a full reply.
Special Constabulary
Mr. Gale: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if the report of the working group on the special constabulary has been completed; when it will be available; and if he will make a statement. [40083]
Mr. Maclean: The working group has completed its work and I hope to make an announcement about the Government response to the working group's recommendations shortly. A copy of the report will be placed in the Library as soon as it is available.
Hypnotism Act 1952
Mr. Gale: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the review of the Hypnotism Act 1952 will be completed; and if revised guidance will be issued. [40084]
Mr. Kirkhope: Consultation with interested parties has now been completed. Guidance to local authorities incorporating revised model conditions to be applied to stage hypnotism performances, will be issued at the beginning of August. A copy will be placed in the Library.
Horseracing Betting Levy
Mr. Gale: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he proposes to publish the report on the impact of the national lottery on the horserace betting levy. [40085]
Mr. Kirkhope: An assessment of the impact of the national lottery on the horserace betting levy has been
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published today. This fulfils an undertaking made during the passage of the National Lottery etc. Bill.
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