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Mr. Corbyn: To ask the Solicitor-General what reports he has received concerning the disappearance of William Beausire in Santiago in 1974; and what requests he has received for a private prosecution. [106029]
The Solicitor-General: Solicitors acting for a number of individuals applied for Law Officer consent to prosecute Senator Pinochet for offences of torture and hostage taking. The papers included reference to William Beausire. On 11 February 1999, the then Attorney- General considered the application and took advice from Treasury Counsel. The solicitors were advised that consent to prosecute was declined. The basis of that decision is that the relevant legislation is not retrospective and the material supplied by the solicitors in support of the application provided insufficient admissible evidence to justify a prosecution.
Mr. Ottaway: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the number of asylum seekers and refugees seeking places in Scotland. [104808]
Dr. Reid: At present, local authorities in Scotland give support to between about 150 and 200 new asylum seekers each year.
In addition, in 1999, 349 refugees from Kosovo came to Scotland under the Kosovo Humanitarian Evacuation Programme.
Mr. Mackinlay: To ask the Chairman of the Information Committee when the delays in connecting hon. Members to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and other Government Departments via the House switchboard will be remedied; what the cause is of the delays; and when the House authorities became aware of the problem. [106053]
Mr. Allan:
This is an operational matter falling within the remit of the Head of Telecommunications. I have therefore asked him to reply directly to the hon. Member.
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Mr. Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer of 25 November 1999, Official Report, column 179W, for what reason he has failed to fulfil the undertaking to reply shortly to the letters dated 4 August, 10 September and 14 October, from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to Mr. Cleveland Savory. [104466]
Mr. Straw: I am sorry for the delay in replying to my right hon. Friend. I am looking into the matter and will write to him this week.
Mr. Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intends to reply to the letters dated 21 September, 27 October and 2 December 1999 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr. Ahmed Said Mohammed Aderi. [104455]
Mrs. Roche: My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary wrote to my right hon. Friend on 17 January 2000. I am sorry for the delay in replying.
Mr. Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intends to reply to the letters to him dated 21 September, 27 October and 2 December 1999 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to Mr. Muhidin Abdul Rahman. [104454]
Mrs. Roche: My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary wrote to my right hon. Friend the Member for Manchester, Gorton on 19 January 2000. I am sorry for the delay in replying.
Mr. Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intends to reply to the letters dated 21 September, 27 October and 2 December 1999 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton, with regard to Mr. N. Askander. [104456]
Mrs. Roche: My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary wrote to my right hon. Friend on 17 January 2000. I am sorry for the delay in replying.
Sir Brian Mawhinney: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the right hon. Member for North-West Cambridgeshire will receive a reply to his letter of 30 November on behalf of his constituent, Mrs. Djukic. [105921]
Mrs. Roche: My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary wrote to the right hon. Member on 18 January 2000.
Sir Brian Mawhinney: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the right hon. Member for North-West Cambridgeshire will receive a reply to his letter of 25 November on behalf of his constituent, Mr. Reeves. [105924]
Mr. Charles Clarke:
My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary replied to the right hon. Member for North-West Cambridgeshire's letter of 25 November 1999 on 14 January 2000.
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Ms Kelly:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment the Government have made of the impact of fathers' involvement in childrearing on the behaviour and attainment of their sons and daughters; and if he will make a statement. [104876]
Mr. Boateng:
There is strong evidence that fathers play a critical role in bringing up children. Boys who have no contact with their fathers are more likely to underachieve at school. Supporting fathers is an important part of the Government's family policy. We have also provided fathers with the right to parental leave, and those in receipt of Working Families Tax Credit and some other benefits will receive income support while taking the leave to make it a viable prospect for all parents. Under the Family Support Grants programme, a number of voluntary organisations have been funded to develop work specifically with fathers.
Mr. Chope:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list for each police authority in England the percentage of net expenditure in (a) 1996-97, (b) 1997-98 and (c) 1998-99 which was funded by (i) council tax, (ii) police grant and (iii) other grants. [105258]
Mr. Charles Clarke:
The information requested on council tax and police grant, which has been compiled from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy's Police Statistics, is set out in the table. Information on the percentage of net expenditure funded by other grants is not readily available.
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Council tax | Home Office police specific grant | Other sources | |
---|---|---|---|
1998-99 | |||
Avon and Somerset | 17.0 | 51.6 | 31.4 |
Bedfordshire | 16.9 | 50.6 | 32.6 |
Cambridgeshire | 15.4 | 50.4 | 34.3 |
Cheshire | 17.3 | 50.3 | 32.4 |
City of London | n/a | 42.9 | n/a |
Cleveland | 9.5 | 51.3 | 39.2 |
Cumbria | 18.8 | 47.0 | 34.3 |
Derbyshire | 17.2 | 50.0 | 32.8 |
Devon and Cornwall | 15.8 | 51.7 | 32.4 |
Dorset | 25.8 | 47.6 | 26.6 |
Durham | 11.3 | 53.6 | 35.1 |
Essex | 22.1 | 50.1 | 27.8 |
Gloucestershire | 18.5 | 48.6 | 33.0 |
Greater Manchester | 12.0 | 52.8 | 35.2 |
Hampshire | 16.9 | 52.1 | 31.0 |
Hertfordshire | 21.4 | 49.2 | 29.4 |
Humberside | 12.2 | 50.3 | 37.5 |
Kent | 15.6 | 52.3 | 32.1 |
Lancashire | 13.2 | 50.6 | 36.2 |
Leicestershire | 16.9 | 49.3 | 33.7 |
Lincolnshire | 23.5 | 45.7 | 30.8 |
Merseyside | 12.2 | 49.6 | 38.2 |
Metropolitan Police | 11.9 | 54.3 | 33.8 |
Norfolk | 17.7 | 51.5 | 30.8 |
Northamptonshire | 20.7 | 48.1 | 31.2 |
Northumbria | 9.8 | 51.0 | 39.2 |
North Yorkshire | 17.3 | 51.4 | 31.3 |
Nottinghamshire | 13.1 | 49.4 | 37.4 |
South Yorkshire | 11.8 | 50.6 | 37.6 |
Staffordshire | 20.5 | 49.0 | 30.5 |
Suffolk | 17.8 | 51.4 | 30.8 |
Surrey | 24.7 | 44.5 | 30.8 |
Sussex | 18.2 | 51.5 | 30.3 |
Thames Valley | 19.0 | 53.6 | 27.4 |
Warwickshire | 21.3 | 50.4 | 28.3 |
West Mercia | 18.8 | 47.8 | 33.4 |
West Midlands | 10.1 | 51.6 | 38.3 |
West Yorkshire | 11.7 | 51.4 | 36.9 |
Wiltshire | 20.0 | 47.2 | 32.8 |
Total | 13.7 | 49.0 | 37.3 |
Source:
1996/97-1998/99: CIPFA Police Statistics Actuals
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Source:
1996-97 and 1998-99--CIPFA Police Statistics Actuals
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