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Policing Consultation Documents

Mrs. Lait: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list those individuals and organisations to whom (a) his Department, (b) its executive agencies and (c) the non-departmental public bodies for which his Department are responsible sent a copy of the consultations documents (i) National Policing Plan 2004 -07 and (ii) Policing: Building Safer Communities Together. [152456]

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Ms Blears: The lists record the individuals and organisations to whom the National Policing Plan 2004–07 and the "Policing: Building Safer Communities Together" were sent, and, this list will be placed in the Library.

It was then a decision for these bodies as to whether the documents were distributed further within their organisations and to their stakeholders. Both documents also appear on the Home Office website at www.policereform.gov.uk.

Public Bodies

Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department who the members of the (a) Advisory Board on Restricted Patients, (b) Commission for Racial Equality, (c) Gaming Board for Great Britain, (d) Health Advisory Committee to the Prison Service

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and (e) Horserace Betting Levy Board were on 1 January; what their term of office is in each case; and whether they are remunerated. [151811]

Fiona Mactaggart: The information requested is as follows.

1. Advisory Board on Restricted Patients ceased to function with effect from 16 September 2003.

2. Gaming Board for Great Britain— is the responsibility of the Department for Culture, Media and Sports

3. Horserace Betting Levy Board— is the responsibility of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

4. Health Advisory Committee to the Prison Service

The Health Advisory Committee for the Prison Service was abolished as a consequence of the decision, announced in March 1999, to reorganise prison health care on the basis of a partnership between the Prison and National Health Services. The table lists the Commission for Racial Equality on 1 January.

Commission for Racial Equality

Chair	1 March 2003–28 February 2007	Phillips, Trevor	Remunerated
Deputy Chair/Commissioner	1 April 2002–31 March 2006	Hampton, Kay	Remunerated
Deputy Chair/Commissioner	1 April 2002–31 March 2006	Spencer, Sarah	Remunerated
Commissioner	1 April 2002–31 March 2006	Barr, Ian	Remunerated
Commissioner	1 March 2002–31 March 2006	Ahmed, Khurshid	Remunerated
Commissioner	1 April 2002–31 March 2006	Gundara, Jagdish	Remunerated
Commissioner	1 April 2002–31 March 2006	Mills, Gloria	Remunerated
Commissioner	1 June 2000–31 May 2004	Jandu, Kamaljeet	Remunerated
Commissioner	1 April 2002–31 March 2006	Short, Cherry	Remunerated
Commissioner	1 July 2003–31 March 2004	Jones, Digby	Remunerated

Terrorism Act

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 27 January 2004, Official Report, column 268W, on the Terrorism Act 2000, what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the ethnic origin of the individuals who have been stopped and searched under section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000. [152399]

Mr. Blunkett: No independent research has been commissioned by the Home Office on the ethnic origin of the individuals who have been stopped and searched under section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

Neither is the data routinely collected on stops and searches made under section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 automatically cross-referenced with data on the ethnic origin of those stopped. This information could only be collated and verified at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 27 January 2004, Official Report, column 268W, on the Terrorism Act 2000, how many (a) arrests and (b) prosecutions have directly resulted from stop and searches carried out under section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 in (i) 2001–02 and (ii) 2002–03. [152400]

Mr. Blunkett: The table gives details of stops and searches under section 44(1) and 44(2) of the Terrorism Act 2000 and resultant arrests.

Year	Total searches	Resultant arrests
(i) 2001–02	10,200	189
(ii) 2002–03	32,100	380

This information is taken from the Home Office Statistical Bulletin Arrests for Notifiable Offences and the Operation of Certain Police Powers under PACE. England and Wales 2002–03.

Data collected on stops and searches are not routinely cross-referenced with the data held on prosecutions. This information could be collated and verified only at disproportionate cost.

DEFENCE

Afghanistan

Patrick Mercer: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which armoured vehicles are used by British patrols in Afghanistan. [152375]

Mr. Ingram: Where and when assessed as necessary UK forces in Kabul use SAXON light armoured vehicles.

Army Redundancies

Dr. Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what instructions have been given to Army commanding officers on identifying individuals who may no longer be regarded as necessary by their units. [152221]

Mr. Ingram: Generally the Army uses the Manning Control Point review process to identify soldiers who may not be required for a full Army career. No discharge action has been taken under this process since 2002 and no further reviews are currently planned. Commanding Officers have been told that individuals

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who have already given notice to terminate their engagement before 30 September 2004 may be allowed to leave without serving their full notice period, if they wish to do so and they can be spared by their unit.

David Kelly

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the name of each individual who contacted Dr David Kelly by (a) telephone and (b) e-mail on 17 July 2003, indicating the time of contact, and broken down by (i) MOD and other Government personnel, (ii) press and (iii) others; and if he will make a statement. [152931]

Mr. Hoon: The only Ministry of Defence or Government personnel known to have contacted Dr. Kelly on 17 July 2003 were his colleagues from the Counter- Proliferation and Arms Control directorate in the MOD. These contacts were detailed in Lord Hutton's report and in the evidence of the individuals concerned.

Lord Hutton has included in his report or made available on the internet such details of those others who contacted Dr. Kelly as he thought appropriate.

Driver Training

Mr. Todd: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many members of the armed forces undertook (a) training to drive and (b) driving tests in the last 12 months. [152304]

Mr. Ingram: Information on the number of armed forces personnel, who undertook training to drive in the past 12 months, is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate costs.

The total number of individuals who took driving tests in the period 1 January to 31 December 2003 was:

	Number
Individuals	22,071
Passes	40,974
Fails	19,516
Tests taken	60,584

Note:

Most individuals will have undertaken a number of theory and practical tests during the period. The total number of individuals is therefore less than the sum of those undertaking each type of test.

The number who took practical driving tests in the period 1 January to 31 December 2003 was as follows:

	Number
Individuals	17,145
Passes	24,982
Fails	13,422
Tests taken	38,460

The number who took theory driving tests in the period 1 January to 31 December 2003 was as follows.

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	Number
Individuals	15,300
Passes	15,992
Fails	6,094
Tests taken	22,124

Nuclear Submarines

Mr. Charles Kennedy: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what regulations govern the discharge of coolants from nuclear submarines in British waters, with particular regard to distance from shore; and what procedures are used to ensure that these regulations are adhered to, with particular reference to radioactivity of the discharged coolant; and if he will make a statement. [152754]

Mr. Ingram: The Radioactive Substances Act (1993) (RSA(93)) governs the accumulation, use and disposal of radioactive materials. Discharges within the 12-mile limit or within known fishing grounds are permitted only for safety or operational reasons, and only if activity levels are below statutory limits. While specifically exempted from the provisions of the Act, the Secretary of State for Defence continues to comply voluntarily with RSA (93) when controlling discharges of primary coolant from RN nuclear submarines.

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