House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 19 May 2003 (pt 38)

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Vehicle Theft

Mark Tami: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the five most common makes and models of vehicles stolen in each police authority were in the last five years. [113028]

Mr. Bob Ainsworth: The Home Office publishes an annual Car Theft Index showing which models and makes of car are most at risk of being stolen in England, Scotland and Wales. The following tables are based on data used to construct the Car Theft Indices published in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. No such index was published in 1998. The 2003 Index will be published towards the end of this year.

No breakdown of the information contained in these indices is available by police authority area, and producing one would involve disproportionate cost.

Top five cars with highest risk of theft in 2001

Make Model Variant Year Theft rate⁽⁴²⁾ Number stolen

Vauxhall Astra Mk2 SX 1990–92 117 129

Ford Orion Other 1987–89 108 329

Vauxhall AstraMk2 SR and Sri 1987–89 106 607

Vauxhall AstraMk2 L 1987–89 105 4,945

Vauxhall AstraMk2 L Pre-1987 101 1,073

Make	Model	Variant	Year	Theft rate⁽⁴²⁾	Number stolen
Vauxhall	Astra Mk2	SX	1990–92	117	129
Ford	Orion	Other	1987–89	108	329
Vauxhall	AstraMk2	SR and Sri	1987–89	106	607
Vauxhall	AstraMk2	L	1987–89	105	4,945
Vauxhall	AstraMk2	L	Pre-1987	101	1,073

⁽⁴²⁾ Theft rate is the number of cars stolen per 1,000 registered.

Source:

2002 Index

Top 5 cars with the highest risk of theft in 2000

Make Model Variant Year Theft rate⁽⁴³⁾ Number stolen

Vauxhall AstraMk3 Merit 1989–91 141 57

Vauxhall AstraMk2 SX 1989–91 121 142

Rover Metro Other 1989–91 102 3,027

Ford Granada Mk2 Other Pre-1986 98 138

Vauxhall AstraMk2 L Pre-1986 98 811

Make	Model	Variant	Year	Theft rate⁽⁴³⁾	Number stolen
Vauxhall	AstraMk3	Merit	1989–91	141	57
Vauxhall	AstraMk2	SX	1989–91	121	142
Rover	Metro	Other	1989–91	102	3,027
Ford	Granada Mk2	Other	Pre-1986	98	138
Vauxhall	AstraMk2	L	Pre-1986	98	811

⁽⁴³⁾ Theft rate is the number of cars stolen per 1,000 registered.

Source:

2001 Index

Top 5 cars with the highest risk of theft in 1999

Make Model Variant Year Theft rate⁽⁴⁴⁾ Number stolen

Nissan/Datsun Laurel/Skyline All Pre 1985 109 169

Porsche 911 All 1988–90 99 51

Vauxhall AstraMk2 GTE 1985–87 93 866

Ford Orion Other 1988–90 92 775

Porsche 911 All 1997–99 92 60

Make	Model	Variant	Year	Theft rate⁽⁴⁴⁾	Number stolen
Nissan/Datsun	Laurel/Skyline	All	Pre 1985	109	169
Porsche	911	All	1988–90	99	51
Vauxhall	AstraMk2	GTE	1985–87	93	866
Ford	Orion	Other	1988–90	92	775
Porsche	911	All	1997–99	92	60

⁽⁴⁴⁾ Theft rate is the number of cars stolen per 1,000 registered.

Source:

2000 Index

Top 5 cars with the highest risk of theft in 1998

Make Model Variant Year Theft rate⁽⁴⁵⁾ Number stolen

Toyota Carina All Pre-1984 154 407

Ford Orion Other 1987–89 114 612

Daimler All All 1987–89 110 50

Proton Persona All 1993–95 97 38

Nissan Bluebird All Pre-1984 96 394

Make	Model	Variant	Year	Theft rate⁽⁴⁵⁾	Number stolen
Toyota	Carina	All	Pre-1984	154	407
Ford	Orion	Other	1987–89	114	612
Daimler	All	All	1987–89	110	50
Proton	Persona	All	1993–95	97	38
Nissan	Bluebird	All	Pre-1984	96	394

⁽⁴⁵⁾ Theft rate is the number of cars stolen per 1,000 registered.

Source:

1999 Index

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Top 5 cars with the highest risk of theft in 1996

Make Model Variant Year Theft rate⁽⁴⁶⁾

Vauxhall Cavalier SR, SRI, STD 1980–82 106

Vauxhall Cavalier SR, SRI, STD 1983–85 96

Vauxhall Cavalier SR, SRI, STD 1986–88 95

Austin/Morris Metro MG 1986–88 94

Vauxhall Cavalier LS, LI, LX 1986–88 93

Make	Model	Variant	Year	Theft rate⁽⁴⁶⁾
Vauxhall	Cavalier	SR, SRI, STD	1980–82	106
Vauxhall	Cavalier	SR, SRI, STD	1983–85	96
Vauxhall	Cavalier	SR, SRI, STD	1986–88	95
Austin/Morris	Metro	MG	1986–88	94
Vauxhall	Cavalier	LS, LI, LX	1986–88	93

⁽⁴⁶⁾ Number stolen was not published for 1996

Source:

1997 Index

Victims of Crime

Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of victims of crime for which an offender is brought to trial are informed of (a) the date of the trial and (b) the outcome of the trial. [112105]

Mr. Bob Ainsworth: No statistics are gathered on the percentage of victims of crime who are kept informed of the trial date and outcome of the trial. The 1996 Victim's Charter states that, if a victim chooses, the police will give them this information. There are pilots taking place, or planned, in several parts of the country to establish better ways in which the police and the Crown Prosecution Service can keep victims better informed and to provide better services to them generally.

One of our 2001 manifesto commitments was to legislate for a Victims of Crime Bill during the course of this Parliament. The Bill, which will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time allows, is likely to include a statutory victims' Code of Practice to replace the Victim's Charter. The Code will place some 70 to 80 obligations on criminal justice agencies to deliver specific services to victims and within prescribed deadlines. The obligations will include the police informing victims of trial dates and their outcomes. If the obligations in the Code are not delivered, victims will have an avenue of complaint to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration. We plan also to legislate for a Commissioner for victims, not only to oversee the effectiveness of the Code and protect victims' needs within the criminal justice system as a whole, but also to promote their interests across Government more widely, in areas such as, for example, health, housing and social security.

West Mercia Constabulary

Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many police officers have retired from the West Mercia constabulary in the last 12 months for which figures are available; [113163]

(3) how many (a) police officers and (b) civilian staff there are in (i) England and (ii) West Mercia constabulary on the latest date for which figures are available. [113162]

Mr. Bob Ainsworth: Information on police personnel in England and West Mercia constabulary is set out in the table.

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England West Mercia

Police officer strength⁽⁴⁷⁾ 122,374 2,048

Civilian support staff strength⁽⁴⁸⁾ 54,913 1,116

Special constabulary strength⁽⁴⁸⁾ 10,897 339

	England	West Mercia
Police officer strength⁽⁴⁷⁾	122,374	2,048
Civilian support staff strength⁽⁴⁸⁾	54,913	1,116
Special constabulary strength⁽⁴⁸⁾	10,897	339

⁽⁴⁷⁾ Latest available published police officer strength is for 30 September 2002.

⁽⁴⁸⁾ Latest available civilian and special constable strength is for 31 March 2002.

In the 12 months to 31 March 2002 147 officers were recruited to West Mercia constabulary and 117 West Mercia officers left the police service. The number of officers who left included ordinary and medical retirements, resignations, dismissals and deaths in service.

Youth Offenders

Mr. Hepburn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what further measures are planned to reduce the reconviction rate of young offenders in (a) the UK and (b) the Jarrow constituency. [111671]

Mr. Bob Ainsworth: For England and Wales we have made a number of proposals on juvenile offenders in the Criminal Justice Bill and the Anti-Social Behaviour Bill both of which are under consideration by this House. We believe these will help to strengthen the youth justice system's work to reduce reconvictions which is already showing good results. Our most recent results, published in February this year for offenders dealt between January and March 2001, show a 22.5 per cent. reduction in reconvictions compared to 1997. In addition, we plan to publish further proposals in the next few months new proposals in a Children's Green Paper. Youth justice in Scotland and Northern Ireland do not fall within my responsibility.

These proposals will apply in the same way to Jarrow as to other areas. However I understand a local Youth Crime Prevention Strategy Group has been established. It is carrying out a Young People and Crime Audit which will help the development of a future local strategy.

LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT

Bail Applications

Simon Hughes: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many applications for bail were heard by the Immigration Appellate Authority (a) in 2002 and (b) in the first quarter of 2003; of these what proportion were (i) granted, (ii) refused and (iii) withdrawn on the day; and what proportion of the applications were applications for the same individual. [113363]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The Immigration Appellate Authority (IAA) held 8,399 bail hearings in 2002; and 1,494 between January and March 2003. Outcomes on the IAA database show that 57 per cent. were granted, 22 per cent. refused and 14 per cent. withdrawn in 2002: between January and March 2003, the figures were 58 per cent., 22 per cent. and 15 per cent. respectively. No record is kept on the proportion of applications for the same individual.

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Coroners Office (Research Studies)

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department in what research studies the Coroners Office in Northern Ireland is participating. [113407]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The Coroners Office in Northern Ireland is not currently participating in any research studies.

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