House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 16 Apr 2002 (pt 12)

Carryduff Police Station

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many calls were received at Carryduff police station from members of the public in the last three years; and how many responses there were to them over the same period. [37107]

Jane Kennedy: The Chief Constable has advised me that it is not possible to answer the aspect of how many calls were received as there is a central telephone switchboard in the Greater Belfast area to which members of the public would seek assistance in the first instance, i.e. 02890 650222.

Similarly, emergency telephone calls to the 999 system again go to a central control room. While Carryduff police station does have a number of its own, statistics are not collated as to how many calls are made to it.

The number of incidents receiving a response from Carryduff police station are as follows.

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Number

1999 4,298

2000 4,506

2001 4,494

	Number
1999	4,298
2000	4,506
2001	4,494

Child Abuse (Cross-Border Policing)

Ms Shipley: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on cross-border policing, with particular reference to child abusers. [43691]

Jane Kennedy: The operational CARE units within the PSNI liaise closely with their counterparts in the Sexual Offences Unit in Dublin and with the various Garda Commanders along the border. The risks posed by sex offenders, when being assessed by the Multi-Agency Sex Offender Risk Management Groups in Northern Ireland, take cognisance of those who have moved from the Republic of Ireland into the NI jurisdiction and indeed invite representation both from the Probation in NI and the Garda. The Intelligence Bureau, PSNI, is working on protocols for information sharing on a variety of subjects including child sex offenders and child abusers.

Last year the PSNI organised a conference in Belfast on the subject of cross-border information and intelligence sharing about sex offenders and child abusers. The conference was attended by representatives of the Department of Justice in the ROI, the Scottish Prison Service, the NI Prison Service, PSNI, and the NIO. The conference provided an opportunity for networking that has continued post conference.

999 Emergency Calls

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in what circumstances 999 emergency calls may be diverted to police stations in England, Wales and Scotland; what assessment he has made of the PSNI's response to emergency calls originating in North Belfast on 24 December 2001; and what steps have been taken to ensure year-round response readiness. [41235]

Jane Kennedy: All 999 calls to the police made by the public are initially answered at BT or Cable and Wireless emergency call centres in Great Britain. Those 999 calls for PSNI are passed to Belfast Regional Control or rural control rooms. The PSNI do not pass calls to police stations on the mainland.

With regard to 24 December 2001, which was a normal working day for PSNI, normal policing levels were maintained within North Belfast District Command Unit throughout the whole day. The list of 999 calls received at Belfast Regional Control has been examined and the police response on each occasion was found to be timely and accurate.

HOUSE OF COMMONS COMMISSION

Staff Numbers

Sandra Gidley: To ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many staff there were in

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the House of Commons broken down by (a) salary grade, (b) ethnic background and (c) sex in each of the last five years. [47986]

Mr. Kirkwood [holding answer 10 April 2002]: The Commission currently employs 1,717 individual members of staff (including part timers). Of these, 1,446—over 84 per cent.—have completed monitoring forms. The tables show the figures for each category of staff, broken down by pay band, ethnic background and sex. The figures are for individual staff in post as at 31 March in each year.

Ethnic monitoring by pay band as at 31 March 2002

Pay band White Asian/ Other Black Not stated

Senior Commons Service 76 ⁽⁶⁾— ⁽⁶⁾— 5

A 161 ⁽⁶⁾— ⁽⁶⁾— 18

B 251 6 5 39

C 239 13 8 32

D 265 10 19 99

E 38 5 23 11

Refreshment Pay Group 173 25 70 53

Works Pay Group 46 ⁽⁶⁾— 5 14

Gender monitoring by pay band as at 31 March 2002

Pay band Male Female

Senior Commons Service 68 15

A 93 88

B 159 142

C 129 163

D 198 195

E 10 67

Refreshment Pay Group 185 136

Works Pay Group 69 ⁽⁶⁾—

Ethnic monitoring by pay band as at 31 March 2001

Pay band White Asian/ Other Black Not stated

Senior Commons Service 78 ⁽⁶⁾— ⁽⁶⁾— 2

A 165 ⁽⁶⁾— ⁽⁶⁾— 6

B 259 7 ⁽⁶⁾— 23

C 247 13 7 26

D 261 12 16 52

E 40 5 19 6

Refreshment Pay Group 180 23 74 48

Works Pay Group 46 ⁽⁶⁾— 5 15

Gender monitoring by pay band as at 31 March 2001

Pay band Male Female

Senior Commons Service 67 15

A 91 82

B 158 135

C 136 157

D 172 169

E 10 60

Refreshment Pay Group 187 138

Works Pay Group 70 ⁽⁶⁾—

Ethnic monitoring by pay band as at 31 March 2000

Pay band White Asian/ Other Black Not stated

Senior Commons Service 78 ⁽⁶⁾— ⁽⁶⁾— 3

A 169 ⁽⁶⁾— ⁽⁶⁾— 7

B 257 8 ⁽⁶⁾— 21

C 244 11 7 17

D 252 11 12 54

E 39 ⁽⁶⁾— 18 5

Refreshment Pay Group 141 16 60 60

Works Pay Group 48 ⁽⁶⁾— 5 16

Pay band	White	Asian/ Other	Black	Not stated
Senior Commons Service	76	⁽⁶⁾—	⁽⁶⁾—	5
A	161	⁽⁶⁾—	⁽⁶⁾—	18
B	251	6	5	39
C	239	13	8	32
D	265	10	19	99
E	38	5	23	11
Refreshment Pay Group	173	25	70	53
Works Pay Group	46	⁽⁶⁾—	5	14

Pay band	Male	Female
Senior Commons Service	68	15
A	93	88
B	159	142
C	129	163
D	198	195
E	10	67
Refreshment Pay Group	185	136
Works Pay Group	69	⁽⁶⁾—

Pay band	White	Asian/ Other	Black	Not stated
Senior Commons Service	78	⁽⁶⁾—	⁽⁶⁾—	2
A	165	⁽⁶⁾—	⁽⁶⁾—	6
B	259	7	⁽⁶⁾—	23
C	247	13	7	26
D	261	12	16	52
E	40	5	19	6
Refreshment Pay Group	180	23	74	48
Works Pay Group	46	⁽⁶⁾—	5	15

Pay band	Male	Female
Senior Commons Service	67	15
A	91	82
B	158	135
C	136	157
D	172	169
E	10	60
Refreshment Pay Group	187	138
Works Pay Group	70	⁽⁶⁾—

Pay band	White	Asian/ Other	Black	Not stated
Senior Commons Service	78	⁽⁶⁾—	⁽⁶⁾—	3
A	169	⁽⁶⁾—	⁽⁶⁾—	7
B	257	8	⁽⁶⁾—	21
C	244	11	7	17
D	252	11	12	54
E	39	⁽⁶⁾—	18	5
Refreshment Pay Group	141	16	60	60
Works Pay Group	48	⁽⁶⁾—	5	16

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Gender monitoring by pay band as at 31 March 2000

Pay band Male Female

Senior Commons Service 67 16

A 96 82

B 153 137

C 126 153

D 160 169

E 7 57

Refreshment Pay Group 153 124

Works Pay Group 73 ⁽⁶⁾—

Ethnic monitoring by pay band as at 31 March 1999

Pay band White Asian/ Other Black Not stated

Senior Commons Service 80 ⁽⁶⁾— ⁽⁶⁾— 3

A 169 ⁽⁶⁾— ⁽⁶⁾— 6

B 259 7 ⁽⁶⁾— 19

C 243 10 8 20

D 221 8 12 63

E 43 ⁽⁶⁾— 17 6

Refreshment Pay Group 144 18 56 72

Works Pay Group 53 5 5 16

Gender monitoring by pay band as at 31 March 1999

Pay band Male Female

Senior Commons Service 69 16

A 91 85

B 152 137

C 120 161

D 147 157

E 11 57

Refreshment Pay Group 159 131

Works Pay Group 79 ⁽⁶⁾—

Ethnic monitoring by pay band as at 31 March 1998

Pay band White Asian/ Other Black Not stated

Senior Commons Service 80 ⁽⁶⁾— ⁽⁶⁾— 4

A 167 ⁽⁶⁾— ⁽⁶⁾— 5

B 249 8 ⁽⁶⁾— 20

C 238 9 7 20

D 204 15 11 51

E 50 9 16 13

Refreshment Pay Group 144 6 52 73

Works Pay Group 61 ⁽⁶⁾— 6 17

Gender monitoring by pay band as at 31 March 1998

Pay band Male Female

Senior Commons Service 71 15

A 89 84

B 152 128

C 122 152

D 21 132

E 71 60

Refreshment Pay Group 155 129

Works Pay Group 88 ⁽⁶⁾—

Pay band	Male	Female
Senior Commons Service	67	16
A	96	82
B	153	137
C	126	153
D	160	169
E	7	57
Refreshment Pay Group	153	124
Works Pay Group	73	⁽⁶⁾—

Pay band	White	Asian/ Other	Black	Not stated
Senior Commons Service	80	⁽⁶⁾—	⁽⁶⁾—	3
A	169	⁽⁶⁾—	⁽⁶⁾—	6
B	259	7	⁽⁶⁾—	19
C	243	10	8	20
D	221	8	12	63
E	43	⁽⁶⁾—	17	6
Refreshment Pay Group	144	18	56	72
Works Pay Group	53	5	5	16

Pay band	Male	Female
Senior Commons Service	69	16
A	91	85
B	152	137
C	120	161
D	147	157
E	11	57
Refreshment Pay Group	159	131
Works Pay Group	79	⁽⁶⁾—

Pay band	White	Asian/ Other	Black	Not stated
Senior Commons Service	80	⁽⁶⁾—	⁽⁶⁾—	4
A	167	⁽⁶⁾—	⁽⁶⁾—	5
B	249	8	⁽⁶⁾—	20
C	238	9	7	20
D	204	15	11	51
E	50	9	16	13
Refreshment Pay Group	144	6	52	73
Works Pay Group	61	⁽⁶⁾—	6	17

Pay band	Male	Female
Senior Commons Service	71	15
A	89	84
B	152	128
C	122	152
D	21	132
E	71	60
Refreshment Pay Group	155	129
Works Pay Group	88	⁽⁶⁾—

⁽⁶⁾ Indicates numbers of fewer than five in a particular category; in such cases, detailed figures are not given to prevent individuals being readily identified.

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