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EEA Residents' Permits
Mr. Coleman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is (a) the average and (b) the longest time taken to determine applications for European Economic Area residents' permits in each year from 1995 to date. [70761]
Kate Hoey: I regret I am unable to provide the statistical information requested as it is not readily available in the form requested. Collation of the information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Mr. Coleman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for European Economic Area residents' permits were (a) granted and (b) refused for each month in the years from 1995 to 1998; and how many such applications are currently outstanding. [70719]
Kate Hoey: Monthly figures for grants and refusals of residence permits from January 1996 to August 1998 are listed in the table. A total figure for 1995 has been included as the monthly figures for that year are not readily available. The number of applications outstanding (as at October 1998) was 5,500.
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Mr. Clappison:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many female prisoners convicted of offences involving possession, supply or trafficking of controlled drugs were serving sentences of (a) less than three months imprisonment, (b) three to six months imprisonment, (c) six to 12 months imprisonment and (d) more than 12 months imprisonment. [72359]
Mr. George Howarth:
The available information is given in the table.
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| Offence | less than 3 months | 3 months to less than 6 months | 6 months to less than 12 months | 12 months and over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All drugs offences | 5 | 5 | 33 | 782 | 825 |
| of which: | |||||
| Unlawful supply | -- | -- | 14 | 153 | 167 |
| Possession with intent | 3 | 3 | 13 | 138 | 156 |
| Possession | 2 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 49 |
| Unlawful import/export | -- | -- | -- | 448 | 448 |
| Other drugs offences | -- | -- | -- | 5 | 5 |
(4) Provisional figures
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Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many female foreign nationals are serving sentences for drug related offences. [72360]
Mr. George Howarth: The latest available provisional information is for 31 January 1999. On that date, there were 274 female foreign nationals serving sentences for drug-related offences in prisons in England and Wales.
Prisoner Releases (Home Detention Curfew)
Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners released subject to home detention curfew have been returned to custody; and how many so returned to custody had been subject to supervision. [72361]
Mr. George Howarth: As of 22 February, 1,289 offenders have been placed on Home Detention Curfew. 23 curfewees have had their licenses revoked by the Secretary of State, and 21 have been returned to custody. 15 of those returned to custody were subject to supervision whilst in the community.
Justice and Internal Affairs Council
Mr. Maclean:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the issues for discussion
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before the Justice and Internal Affairs Council on 12 March, indicating the position he proposes to take on each issue. [72727]
Kate Hoey:
Agendas for Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Councils, which are determined by the Presidency of the day, are nearly always finalised only very shortly before Council meetings themselves. The agenda for the JHA Council on 12 March is still in draft form, and is very likely to undergo substantial further revision. Current indications are that major items are likely to be Europol, questions relating to the transition from the Maastricht to the Amsterdam Treaty with regard to Conventions, and preparation of a meeting with central and eastern European countries and Cyprus, which will take place in the afternoon.
An annotated agenda will be sent to the Select Committee on European Scrutiny in the normal way, as soon as possible.
Mr. Clappison:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many female prisoners are serving sentences for (a) theft and handling, (b) fraud and forgery and (c) other offences; and if he will give a breakdown of these categories into sentences of (i) three months, (ii) three months to six months, (iii) six months to 12 months and (iv) more than 12 months. [72368]
Mr. George Howarth:
The available information is given in the table.
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| Offence | Less than 3 months | 3 months | Over 3 months to less than 6 months | 6 months to less than 12 months | 12 months and over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theft and handling | 31 | 25 | 48 | 100 | 134 | 338 |
| Fraud and forgery | 6 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 75 | 140 |
| Other offences | 36 | 25 | 37 | 156 | 1,659 | 1,913 |
| Total | 73 | 53 | 95 | 302 | 1,868 | 2,391 |
(5) Provisional figures
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Immigration and Asylum Bill
Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if hon. Members and their staff who give immigration advice or perform immigration services are exempt persons under the meaning of Clause 63(4)(a) or (b) of the Immigration and Asylum Bill 1999. [72148]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: Hon. Members and their staff may provide immigration advice in the course of their Parliamentary work without needing to meet any of the requirements of Clause 63 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill because under Clause 61(2)(b), such advice is not provided in the course of a business.
Metropolitan Police Funding
Mr. Wilshire: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much of the 1999-2000 income of the Metropolitan Police will come from the areas that will be transferred out of the Metropolitan Police District on 1 April 2000; and what percentage of (a) the total income and (b) the total amount paid by council tax payers this represents. [71931]
Kate Hoey: The Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District tells me that precept income in 1999-2000 from the areas that, subject to enactment of the Greater London Authority Bill, will cease to be part of the Metropolitan Police District on 1 April 2000 will be £16.7 million. This represents 0.9 per cent. of the total income of the Metropolitan Police for the year 1999-2000 from police and revenue support grant, redistributed non-domestic rates and precepts on local authorities. It is 7.4 per cent. of total police precept income.
Mr. Wilshire: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much of the 1999-2000 income of the Metropolitan Police will come from the Borough of Spelthorne; and what percentage of (i) the total Metropolitan Police income and (ii) the total amount paid by local authorities this represents. [71940]
Kate Hoey: The Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District tells me that precept income for 1999-2000 of £2,971,605.12 will come from the Borough of Spelthorne. This is 0.14 per cent. of the total income of the Metropolitan Police for the year 1999-2000 from police and revenue support grant, redistributed non-domestic rates and the precept on local authorities and is 1.31 per cent. of total police precept income.
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