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Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Solicitor-General how often members of the Crown Prosecution Service have met the family of someone killed as a result of a crime to explain their decision on prosecution, broken down by region, in each year since the inception of this initiative. [37071]
The Solicitor-General [holding answer 25 February 2002]: One of the responsibilities of the Crown Prosecution Service under the current Victims' Charter, published 1996, is to meet on request the family of someone killed as a result of a crime, to explain decisions about prosecutions.
The figures for the number of such meetings held are collated each year and published in the Crown Prosecution Service's Annual Report. They are also submitted annually to the inter-agency Victims' Steering Group, which is charged with monitoring the Charter Standards for which the respective criminal justice agencies are responsible. Monitoring of the Charter Standards began in 1997.
In 1997–98, the Crown Prosecution Service records show that 100 per cent. of requests for meetings were granted. However, further statistics for that period are not available.
In the following year, 83 requests were received and all were granted. All meetings were held, with the exception of one which was cancelled at the request of the victim's family.
In 1999–2000, 102 requests were received and 101 granted, and meetings held in all these cases. One request was refused as the person making the request was a pivotal prosecution witness in two related cases that were ongoing, and it was not considered that a meeting would be appropriate.
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In 2000–01, 118 requests were received, all of which were granted, and all meetings were held.
Figures for 2001–02 are not yet available but will be published in the forthcoming Annual Report.
A breakdown of the figures by area is as follows:
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| Area | Requests for interview | Number granted |
|---|---|---|
| Avon and Somerset | 4 | 4 |
| Bedfordshire | 6 | 6 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 | 1 |
| Cheshire | 4 | 4 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 |
| Cumbria | 0 | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 1 | 1 |
| Devon and Cornwall | 1 | 1 |
| Dorset | 0 | 0 |
| Durham | 1 | 1 |
| Dyfed Powys | 3 | 3 |
| Essex | 0 | 0 |
| Gloucestershire | 7 | 7 |
| Greater Manchester | 8 | 8 |
| Gwent | 1 | 1 |
| Hampshire | 1 | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 3 | 3 |
| Humber | 0 | 0 |
| Kent | 1 | 1 |
| Lancashire | 2 | 2 |
| Leicestershire | 6 | 6 |
| Lincolnshire | 1 | 1 |
| London | 9 | 9 |
| Merseyside | 4 | 4 |
| Norfolk | 1 | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | 3 | 3 |
| North Wales | 6 | 6 |
| North Yorkshire | 0 | 0 |
| Northumbria | 1 | 1 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1 | 1 |
| South Wales | 0 | 0 |
| South Yorkshire | 0 | 0 |
| Staffordshire | 2 | 2 |
| Suffolk | 2 | 2 |
| Surrey | 1 | 1 |
| Sussex | 7 | 6 |
| Thames Valley | 2 | 2 |
| Warwickshire | 1 | 1 |
| West Mercia | 4 | 3 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 1 |
| West Yorkshire | 1 | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 1 | 1 |
| Central Casework | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 102 | 101 |
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| Area | Requests for interview | Number granted |
|---|---|---|
| Avon and Somerset | 1 | 1 |
| Bedfordshire | 4 | 4 |
| Cambridgeshire | 1 | 1 |
| Cheshire | 3 | 3 |
| Cleveland | 3 | 3 |
| Cumbria | 0 | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 1 | 1 |
| Devon and Cornwall | 3 | 3 |
| Dorset | 1 | 1 |
| Durham | 3 | 3 |
| Dyfed Powys | 2 | 2 |
| Essex | 2 | 2 |
| Gloucestershire | 3 | 3 |
| Greater Manchester | 2 | 2 |
| Gwent | 3 | 3 |
| Hampshire | 3 | 3 |
| Hertfordshire | 4 | 4 |
| Humber | 0 | 0 |
| Kent | 2 | 2 |
| Lancashire | 2 | 2 |
| Leicestershire | 4 | 4 |
| Lincolnshire | 2 | 2 |
| London | 7 | 7 |
| Merseyside | 6 | 6 |
| Norfolk | 1 | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 4 |
| North Wales | 4 | 4 |
| North Yorkshire | 1 | 1 |
| Northumbria | 5 | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 2 | 2 |
| South Wales | 3 | 3 |
| South Yorkshire | 0 | 0 |
| Staffordshire | 2 | 2 |
| Suffolk | 4 | 4 |
| Surrey | 6 | 6 |
| Sussex | 0 | 0 |
| Thames Valley | 8 | 8 |
| Warwickshire | 0 | 0 |
| West Mercia | 5 | 5 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 |
| West Yorkshire | 5 | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 1 | 1 |
| Central Casework | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 118 | 118 |
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Solicitor-General what quality standards each Crown Prosecution Service region supports; and when registration was obtained. [35951]
The Solicitor-General [holding answer 14 February 2002]: The CPS supports the Investment in People quality standard.
All CPS areas apart from CPS London, and HQ Directorates have been recognised as meeting the Investors in People quality standard for training and development of employees.
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ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Correspondence
Mr. Beith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) when she will reply to the correspondence from the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed dated (a) 2 May and 18 July relating to representations from McCreath, Simpson and Prentice Ltd., (b) 25 May and 17 July relating to representations from Mr. Lindsay of Anglo-Scottish Pest Control and (c) 23 May and 17 July relating to Mr. Walton on the loss of income from grass park letting; [7265]
- (2) pursuant to the Under-Secretary's holding reply of 15 October 2001, when she will reply to the letters relating to representations from (a) Mr. Lindsay of Anglo-Scottish Pest Control dated 25 May and 17 July and (b) McCreath, Simpson and Prentice Ltd. dated 2 May and 18 July. [20204]
Mr. Morley [holding answer 15 October and 3 December 2001]: A response to the right hon. Member's letters of 2 May and 18 July was sent on 6 February 2002, to letters of 25 May and 17 July on 29 November 2001, and to letters of 23 May and 17 July on 1 January 2002.
Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she will reply to the letter of 25 July from the hon. Member for North Shropshire concerning the importing of BSE via cattle from Poland. [12636]
Mr. Morley [holding answer 6 November 2001]: A response to the hon. Member's letter of 2 (not 25) July 2001 was sent on 5 February 2002.
Statutory Instruments
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the statutory instruments issued by her Department in the last 12 months, indicating (a) the purpose of each and (b) the cost of each to (i) public funds, (ii) businesses and (iii) individuals. [36223]
Mr. Morley: In the 2001 calendar year, DEFRA/MAFF has made 526 Statutory instruments (SIs). A full list and purpose of each instrument is available through the HMSO SI registrar, which can be found at (siregistrar@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk).
Due to the very large number of SIs made, the breakdown of individual purposes and costings could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Regulatory Impact Assessments for regulations imposing a cost or benefit are published on the Department's website and are available in the Libraries of the House.
Entertainment Costs
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list for 1997–98 and each subsequent financial year the amount spent by (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies in respect of hotel and other similar privately-provided accommodation (i) in the UK and (ii) abroad for (A) Ministers, (B) staff and (C) other persons; if she will list the proportion of this cost incurred in respect of (x) food and (y) alcohol in
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each case; and if she will list the average cost per hotel room or similar unit of accommodation provided in each case. [34388]
Mr. Morley: The Department has only been in existence since June 2001, so does not have such historical information. Producing figures for the current year to the level of detail required would involve disproportionate cost.
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list for 1997–98 and for each subsequent financial year, including the current year to date, the amount spent by (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies on (i) food and (ii) alcohol, indicating how much was spent on guests, and how much in respect of (A) Ministers and (B) staff, broken down to show how much was provided directly by her Department and how much reclaimed. [34463]
Mr. Morley: The Department has only been in existence since June 2001, so does not have such historical information. Producing figures for the current year to the level of detail required would involve disproportionate cost.
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