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Primary Education
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what percentage of primary age children enrolled in primary school in Asia in each of the last 10 years. [139538]
Mr. Gareth Thomas: Internationally agreed figures for Primary school enrolment for each of the last 10 years do not exist. However the most recent Education For All Global Monitoring Report published by UNESCO in November 2003 compares the Net Enrolment Rate, defined as the number of pupils in the official primary school age group enrolled in primary school as a percentage of the primary school age population, for the Asia regions (Central Asia, East Asia and the Pacific, and South and West Asia) between 1990 and 2000. Details are:
| 1990 | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Central Asia | 82 | 91 |
| East Asia and Pacific | 96 | 93 |
| South and West Asia | 73 | 81 |
The Education For All Global Monitoring Report 2003–04, containing this data, is available at http://www.efareport.unesco.org
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what the ratio of girls to boys enrolled in primary school in Asia has been in the last 10 years. [139612]
Mr. Gareth Thomas: Internationally agreed figures for gender ratios of enrolments for each of the last 10 years do not exist. However the most recent Education For All Global Monitoring Report published by UNESCO in November 2003 compares the Gender Parity Index (GPI), defined as the ratio of female-to-male gross enrolment ratios, for the Asia regions (Central Asia, East Asia and the Pacific, and South and West Asia) between 1990 and 2000. Details are:
| 1999 | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Central Asia | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| East Asia and Pacific | 0.94 | 0.99 |
| South and West Asia | 0.76 | 0.84 |
The Education For All Global Monitoring Report 2003–04, containing this data, is available at http://www.efareport.unesco.org
HOME DEPARTMENT
Air Guns
Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many incidents of violent crime involving air guns there have been in each of the past 20
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years; and how many (a) fatalities and (b) woundings involving air rifles there have been in each of the past 20 years. [140427]
Ms Blears: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Antisocial Behaviour
Mr. Wray: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were issued with fines for vandalism in each year since 1997; what proportion of fines have been paid; and what proposals he has to ensure that fines are not ignored. [136272]
Caroline Flint: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Dr. Kumar: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what additional resources will be available to the police to enable them to implement the provision of the Anti-Social Behaviour Bill, with particular reference to Middlesbrough, South and East Cleveland. [139573]
Ms Blears: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Asylum Seekers
Mr. Peter Duncan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Executive on procedures in place for dealing with unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in the UK who are resident in Scotland. [127864]
Beverley Hughes: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people applied for asylum in the UK in each of the last 15 years; [139643]
- (2) if he will make a statement on the extent of the backlog of asylum applications; [139644]
(3) what agreement has been made with the Treasury concerning the budget for the asylum application system in this financial year; [139645]
(4) what recent measures have been implemented to improve the processing of asylum applications; [139648]
(5) if he will make a statement on the quality of decision-making in the asylum application process; [139649]
(6) what training is given to staff working in the asylum application system; [139650]
(7) what measures are in place to reduce the number of appeals against asylum application decisions; [139652]
(8) what (a) number and (b) percentage of asylum applications were rejected purely on procedural grounds in 2002–03. [139653]
(9) what his policy is on providing asylum seekers with assistance during the application process; [139655]
(10) what action he is taking to increase the number of removals of rejected asylum applicants; [139656]
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(11) when his proposal to set up an annual quota for asylum seekers will be implemented; [139659]
(12) how (a) local government and (b) health providers are integrated with asylum support services. [139654]
Beverley Hughes: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Children Act
Mrs. Brooke: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action has been taken by (a) his Department and (b) the Prison Service following the recent judicial review finding that the Children Act 1989 covers children in prisons. [139001]
Paul Goggins: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Cleveland Coroner
Vera Baird: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many inquests were outstanding in the jurisdiction of the Cleveland Coroner in (a) July, (b) August, (c) September and (d) October. [136567]
Paul Goggins [holding answer 4 November 2003]: I will write to my hon. and learned Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Vera Baird: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many inquests in the jurisdiction of the Cleveland Coroner were heard in (a) August, (b) September and (c) October by the (i) coroner, (ii) deputy coroner and (iii) assistant deputy coroner. [136568]
Paul Goggins: I will write to my hon. amd learned Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Vera Baird: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the salaries are of (a) the Cleveland Coroner, (b) his deputy and (c) his assistant deputy. [136569]
Paul Goggins [holding answer 4 November 2003]: I will write to my hon. and learned Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Consultants
Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many consultants are employed by each agency for which his Department is responsible. [138500]
Fiona Mactaggart: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Correspondence
Mr. Steen: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will reply in full to the letter from the hon. Member for Totnes dated 29 July concerning Mrs. Mary Williams of Brixham, South Devon. [132592]
Caroline Flint: I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
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Mr. Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will meet the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton to discuss the letter to him dated 8 September, with regard to Mr.Yacob Yonis. [138460]
Mr. Blunkett: I will write to my right hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Clare Short: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will respond to the letter of 22 April 2002 from the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood on behalf of Omar Mohammed Waiss, reference W1049328, regarding his application for an extension of his exceptional leave to remain. [139487]
Beverley Hughes: I will write to my right hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Crime (International Co-operation)
Dr. Kumar: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he is taking to improve international co-operation on tackling crime; and what assessment he has made of the benefits of such co-operation. [139574]
Ms Blears: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
Crime Statistics (Avon and Somerset)
Dan Norris: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many burglaries there were in (a) Avon and Somerset constabulary and (b) Bath and North East Somerset Basic Command Unit in (i) 1997, (ii) 2002 and (iii) 2003; [136321]
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(2) how many vehicle crimes there were in Avon and Somerset in (a) 1997, (b) 2002 and (c) 2003; [136322]
(3) how many robberies there were in Avon and Somerset in (a) 1997, (b) 2002 and (c) 2003. [136323]
Ms Blears: I will write to my hon. Friend and place a copy of my letter in the Library.
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