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Enforced Migration
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what work he is doing with the Department for International Development to tackle the root causes of enforced migration, with particular reference to (a) human rights abuses and (b) inequality. [138271]
Mr. Rammell: I have been asked to reply.
Enforced migration deriving from human rights abuse and inequality starts with discrimination and marginalisation. Both the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for International Development (DFID) address these root causes in their work to promote human rights abroad. This year the FCO will fund over £12 million worth of grass roots human rights projects in more than 60 countries. Full details of the FCO's work to promote human rights can be found in the Annual Report on Human Rights, a copy of which was sent to all Members of the House. An electronic version is available at: www.fco.gov.uk/humanrightsreport2003DFID is dedicated to the elimination of poverty through realisation of the human rights of the poorest people of the world. In 2002–03, spending related to human rights and empowerment totalled £112 million. DFID seeks to ensure that poor people are consulted on policies and decisions that affect them and are aware of their rights. This approach aims to promote social justice, including tackling human rights abuse. In October 2000, DFID published its strategy for achieving this goal, entitled "Realising Human Rights for Poor People". A copy was placed in the Library of the House.
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Ethnic Monitoring
Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many staff were employed by the National Probation Service in England and Wales as (a) chief officers, (b) assistant chief officers, (c) senior probation officers, (d) probation officers, (e) Probation Service officers and (f) administrative and clerical grades on the latest date for which figures are available; and how many in each category were (i) black and (ii) Asian; [138398]
- (2) how many staff were appointed during 2002 by the National Probation Service in England and Wales as (a) chief officers, (b) assistant chief officers, (c) senior probation officers, (d) probation officers, (e) Probation Service officers and (f) administrative, clerical and secretarial grades; and how many in each category were (i) black and (ii) Asian. [138399]
Paul Goggins: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people left (a) the police service in England and Wales, (b) the prison service in England and Wales and (c) the probation service in England and Wales during 2001–02 and 2002–03; and how many of those who left were (i) black and (ii) Asian in each case. [138497]
Ms Blears: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Evidence (Audio-recording)
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what reason all interviews between the prosecution and defence witnesses in advance of trial cannot be audio-recorded. [138285]
Ms Blears: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Female Prisoners
Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much it costs per annum for each female detained in prison in the UK. [132319]
Paul Goggins: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Female Rape
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps his Department is taking to reduce female rape. [136242]
Caroline Flint: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Firearms Legislation
Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his timetable is for the review of firearms legislation announced on 30 April 2003. [131653]
Caroline Flint: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
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Fireworks
Ross Cranston: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answers of 16 December 2002, Official Report, column 640W, on fireworks, and 28 January 2003, Official Report, column 754W, on crime reduction, when he expects to place the findings of the exercise on crime and disorder reduction partnerships and their implications for nuisance and noise associated with fireworks in the Library; and if he will make a statement. [127181]
Ms Blears: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Grants (Administrative Costs)
Mr. McLoughlin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the administrative costs were of (a) Active Community Unit grants, (b) Race Equality grants and (c) Refugee Integration Unit grants in the last financial year. [101493]
Fiona Mactaggart: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Gurpal Virdi
Peter Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will request a copy of the investigation report by south Wales Police for the Metropolitan Police on the handling of the case of Gurpal Virdi. [139528]
Ms Blears: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Identity Cards
Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the implications of the proposed identity cards for (a) Irish citizens living in Great Britain and (b) persons living in Northern Ireland who under the Good Friday Agreement may define themselves as Irish citizens; and what discussions he has had with the Government of the Republic of Ireland on the issue. [139120]
Beverley Hughes: The identity cards scheme will enable residents of the United Kingdom, whatever their nationality, to obtain secure evidence of their identity. Irish citizens resident in any part of the United Kingdom, including persons born in Northern Ireland, who identify themselves as Irish will be able to apply for an identity card as soon as the scheme is in place.
We have already alerted the Irish authorities to our plans and will discuss these with them in more detail once the work on implementation of the scheme is further advanced.
Sir Archy Kirkwood: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his statement on Identity Cards on 11 November 2003, Official Report, columns. 171–87, what the evidential basis was of his estimate of £100 million a year in savings on benefit and related systems from introducing an identity card. [139799]
Beverley Hughes: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
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Identity Theft
Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to propose legislation to make identity theft a criminal offence. [132506]
Caroline Flint: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Immigration
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Crosby on delays in releasing persons subject to immigration control from Her Majesty's Prison Liverpool at the end of criminal sentences. [124475]
Beverley Hughes: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests were made by (a) police and (b) immigration officers for offences under the Immigration Act 1971 in each year since 1997. [138505]
Beverley Hughes: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Dr. Jack Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will make a decision on the case of Mr.William Michael Moore Rigg and Mrs.Marilyn Rigg, reference number R355557; and if he will make a statement. [138395]
Beverley Hughes [holding answer 17 November 2003]: The Immigration and Nationality Directorate made a decision on Mrs. Marilyn Rigg's case on 12 November 2003. A letter was sent informing them of the decision on Friday 14 November. Further documentation will be sent shortly.
Independent Monitoring Board
Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Independent Monitoring Board annual reports he has received in each year since 1997. [139256]
Fiona Mactaggart: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
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