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Custody Plus
Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to implement Custody Plus, as outlined in the Criminal Justice Bill. [135996]
Paul Goggins: Final decisions about implementation have not been made.
Cyclists
Mr. Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many pedal cyclists were
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prosecuted for failure to stop at traffic signals in the most recent 12 month period for which data are available. [136391]
Paul Goggins: There were 38 pedal cyclists proceeded against in England and Wales in 2001 for the offence of neglect of traffic directions (which will include failing to stop at traffic signals).
David Blaine
Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total cost was to (a) the Metropolitan Police and (b) the local authority of policing Mr.David Blaine's recent activities near Tower Bridge; and if he will make a statement. [134096]
Ms Blears: I understand from the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis that the additional policing cost is currently estimated at £64,135. The final day's costs have still to be calculated. Over half the cost will be offset by income from a television company.
Southwark Council have informed me that all their costs, for parking, cleaning etc. will be met by income from the television company.
Departmental Energy Use
Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much (a) electricity and (b) other energy his Department has used in each year since 1997 (i) in total and (ii) per square metre; what the projected use is for each of the following years for which forecasts are made; what plans he has to reduce usage; and if he will make a statement. [135055]
Fiona Mactaggart: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Under Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 3 November 2003, Official Report, columns. 403W, which answers the first part of the question.
The Home Office is covered by the Government's target of reducing carbon emissions from buildings on the Government estate by 1 per cent. per annum. However, the prison service is anticipating that its energy consumption will rise over the next few years due to an increase in the prison population with a
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consequent increase in the size of the estate and the rollout of new IT systems throughout the prison service. They are also anticipating that increased education, training and other regime opportunities for prisoners and more intensive use of existing facilities will also cause consumption to rise.
Although the prison service is anticipating a rise in total consumption for the reasons outlined above, they are aiming at reducing their consumption per inmate. They have set emission targets for each establishment using benchmarks. Efforts to improve energy efficiency are concentrated on those establishments with the worst benchmarked energy performance with a view to all establishments achieving the best practice benchmark.
The core Department is currently planning a publicity campaign aimed at encouraging its office based staff to switch off lights, IT and office machinery when not in use. Environmental Management Systems are also being introduced across the estate and these will address issues such as energy efficiency. The new Home Office headquarters building includes a contractual requirement to achieve energy consumption at least 10 per cent. below the best practice benchmark for headquarters buildings in the Government's energy efficient best practice programme energy consumption guide.
Drug Addiction Treatment
Mr. Battle: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what funding is available for drug addiction treatment of (a) prisoners and (b) ex-prisoners in 2003–04; and what change has been recorded in reoffending rates for those who complete their treatment. [136057]
Paul Goggins: In 2003–04 £136,617,000 has been allocated to provide drug treatment for prisoners in England and Wales. It is not possible to differentiate between funding provided to treat ex-prisoners and others who access treatment in the community. The following table details the funding allocations for treating prisoners and those leaving custody. Research evidence shows that intensive drug treatment linked to good aftercare can result in reductions in reoffending of upto 11 per cent. compared with expected levels of offending.
| Department | Funding | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Prison Service | 118,117,000 | Detox, Rehab, TCs(11), Short Programmes, CARATs(12) |
| Department of Health | 3,500,000 | Improving Clinical Detoxification outcomes |
| Home Office | 5,000,000 | CJIP Throughcare and Aftercare of prisoners(13) |
| Youth Justice Board | 10,000,000 | ASSET(14), treatment, throughcare, aftercare |
| Total | 136,617,000 |
(11) Therapeutic Communities
(12) Counselling, Assessment, Referral, Advice & Through-care services—a low-level intervention that provides gateway assessment, referral and support services to prisoners in custody, and establishes through-care links prior to and on release.
(13) Relates to the 25 DATs included in the Criminal Justice Intervention Programme
(14) ASSET: generic assessment tool call to identify the factors that contribute to a young persons offending.
Drugs
Mr. Steinberg: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of (a) male and (b) female prisoners have been imprisoned for reoffending for drugs offences on more than three occasions in the last five years. [135654]
Paul Goggins: There is no information held centrally by the Home Office.
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Female Rape
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what factors underlie the increase in female rape in the year leading up to March 2003. [136243]
Beverley Hughes: Sexual offences are significantly under-reported to the authorities. Police and Government action to support the victims of sexual assaults is likely to have increased the number of such incidents being brought to the attention of the police and therefore recorded by them. The introduction of the new National Crime Recording Standard (NCRS) for all forces in April 2002 has further increased the recording rate because it requires the police to record all reported offences even if there is insufficient evidence to prosecute. Trends in the number of recorded sexual offences does not, therefore, necessarily reflect the real experience of such crimes. The Government are taking action on a variety of fronts to reduce the actual incidence of rape.
Football (Policing Costs)
Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total cost was of policing football matches in the 2002–03 season; and how much of the total cost was paid by football clubs. [135751]
Ms Blears: This information is not collected centrally by the Home Office.
Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects the working group on policing at football matches to report; and if he will list the membership of the working group. [135752]
Ms Blears: The working group set up to consider matters associated with the resources deployed, and cost of, policing football is still considering a range of complex issues. The group has met on a number of occasions but has not concluded its deliberations. It would be premature to speculate on the outcome but a final or interim report will be sought early next year.
The group's core membership is Home Office, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Association of Chief Police Officers, Association of Police Authorities, Football Association, Football League, Premier League and Football Licensing Authority.
Football Matches (Policing)
Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the total cost of policing football matches in the 2002–03 season was in Lancashire; and how much of the cost was paid for by football clubs. [136981]
Ms Blears: This information is not collected centrally by the Home Office.
Foreign National Prisoners
Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people held in Her Majesty's Prisons (a) are non-EU foreign nationals, (b) are seeking leave to remain in the United Kingdom and (c) have been a United Kingdom resident for less than 10 years. [136425]
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Paul Goggins: At 30 April 2003, the population in Prison Service establishments in England and Wales who were known to be non-EU nationals was 4,513.
Information on the number seeking leave to remain in the United Kingdom or the number who have been a United Kingdom resident for less than 10 years is not held centrally.
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