House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 11 Feb 2004 (pt 15)

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DNA Database

Dr. Whitehead: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many DNA profile matches exist within the UK national DNA database. [153380]

Ms Blears: The figures relating to the DNA profile matches reported by the National DNA Database since its inception in April 1995 to January 2004 inclusive are described as follows:

a total of 459,903 matches have been reported between DNA profiles obtained from individuals and DNA profiles collected from unsolved crime scenes; and

a total of 28,116 scene-to-scene matches have been reported between DNA profiles collected from unsolved crime scenes.

Drugs Offences

Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) arrests have been made, (b) convictions have been obtained and

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(c) cautions have been issued in each police force area in each of the last 12 months for which figures are available for offences relating to (i) possession of and (ii) dealing in (A) Class A, (B) Class B and (C) Class C drugs. [153987]

Caroline Flint [holding answer 9 February 2004]: Data on the number of persons arrested for possession and dealing of drugs by police force area are currently

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not available. However, we do have the figures for the number of persons cautioned and found guilty for possession and dealing of drugs by police force area for 2002. These are set out in the following tables.

The information is taken from the Home Office Court Proceedings and Cautions Database and relates to persons cautioned and found guilty for possession and dealing in drugs.

Table 1: Number of persons cautioned and convicted for possession of controlled drugs in England and Wales by Police Force Area, 2002

Class A Class B Class C

Force Cautioned Guilty Cautioned Guilty Cautioned Guilty

England

Avon and Somerset 171 192 1,005 306 3 4

Bedfordshire 7 62 104 80 1 0

Cambridgeshire 71 100 339 108 0 3

Cheshire 43 161 331 518 0 1

Cleveland 48 267 267 434 1 1

Cumbria 60 101 354 205 0 2

Derbyshire 16 166 114 252 1 5

Devon and Cornwall 103 361 814 596 4 2

Dorset 31 195 283 319 2 2

Durham 54 123 439 316 5 6

Essex 64 167 616 598 1 1

Gloucestershire 127 128 461 239 0 0

Greater Manchester 164 381 1,608 1,245 4 7

Hampshire 154 285 960 315 1 371

Hertfordshire 85 84 530 287 0 0

Humberside 33 98 277 320 6 13

Kent 85 289 888 905 2 6

Lancashire 127 391 900 874 2 4

Leicestershire 6 221 100 380 0 6

Lincolnshire 22 154 218 261 0 2

London, City of 31 23 448 55 1 0

Merseyside 111 288 1,072 1,377 12 1

Metropolitan Police 595 2,361 10,612 5,795 31 9

Norfolk 43 150 358 278 1 1

Northamptonshire 66 60 440 73 1 3

Northumbria 603 461 1,898 1,315 25 20

North Yorkshire 5 77 50 155 0 2

Nottinghamshire 39 275 429 351 0 2

South Yorkshire 78 376 422 672 2 5

Staffordshire 209 194 1,071 258 2 2

Suffolk 58 98 417 230 5 1

Surrey 44 103 757 330 0 0

Sussex 180 177 1,129 441 4 3

Thames Valley 142 334 867 712 2 3

Warwickshire 41 55 290 80 0 2

West Mercia 153 141 906 211 6 1

West Midlands 228 861 2,218 1,794 5 8

West Yorkshire 156 583 1,015 956 1 2

Wiltshire 18 104 192 181 0 0

Wales

Dyfed Powys 109 168 1,300 514 3 11

Gwent 34 147 636 272 5 3

North Wales 95 119 707 308 5 1

South Wales 54 336 640 1,223 5 17

England and Wales total 4,563 11,417 38,482 26,139 149 533

Table 2: Number of persons cautioned and convicted for possession of controlled drugs in England and Wales by month, 2002

Class A Class B Class C

Month Cautioned Guilty Cautioned Guilty Cautioned Guilty

January 361 1,093 2,836 2,238 12 64

February 323 1,043 2,722 1,984 12 45

March 422 909 3,058 2,081 12 48

April 348 978 3,129 2,101 12 31

May 346 995 3,428 2,478 14 41

June 393 824 3,059 1,827 6 48

July 424 995 3,677 2,387 15 49

August 374 906 3,157 2,180 22 28

September 352 880 3,372 2,054 8 44

October 405 1,025 3,425 2,565 9 53

November 410 986 3,303 2,362 15 45

December 405 783 3,316 1,882 12 37

Annual 4,563 11,417 38,482 26,139 149 553

	Class A	Class B	Class C
Force	Cautioned	Guilty	Cautioned	Guilty	Cautioned	Guilty
England
Avon and Somerset	171	192	1,005	306	3	4
Bedfordshire	7	62	104	80	1	0
Cambridgeshire	71	100	339	108	0	3
Cheshire	43	161	331	518	0	1
Cleveland	48	267	267	434	1	1
Cumbria	60	101	354	205	0	2
Derbyshire	16	166	114	252	1	5
Devon and Cornwall	103	361	814	596	4	2
Dorset	31	195	283	319	2	2
Durham	54	123	439	316	5	6
Essex	64	167	616	598	1	1
Gloucestershire	127	128	461	239	0	0
Greater Manchester	164	381	1,608	1,245	4	7
Hampshire	154	285	960	315	1	371
Hertfordshire	85	84	530	287	0	0
Humberside	33	98	277	320	6	13
Kent	85	289	888	905	2	6
Lancashire	127	391	900	874	2	4
Leicestershire	6	221	100	380	0	6
Lincolnshire	22	154	218	261	0	2
London, City of	31	23	448	55	1	0
Merseyside	111	288	1,072	1,377	12	1
Metropolitan Police	595	2,361	10,612	5,795	31	9
Norfolk	43	150	358	278	1	1
Northamptonshire	66	60	440	73	1	3
Northumbria	603	461	1,898	1,315	25	20
North Yorkshire	5	77	50	155	0	2
Nottinghamshire	39	275	429	351	0	2
South Yorkshire	78	376	422	672	2	5
Staffordshire	209	194	1,071	258	2	2
Suffolk	58	98	417	230	5	1
Surrey	44	103	757	330	0	0
Sussex	180	177	1,129	441	4	3
Thames Valley	142	334	867	712	2	3
Warwickshire	41	55	290	80	0	2
West Mercia	153	141	906	211	6	1
West Midlands	228	861	2,218	1,794	5	8
West Yorkshire	156	583	1,015	956	1	2
Wiltshire	18	104	192	181	0	0
Wales
Dyfed Powys	109	168	1,300	514	3	11
Gwent	34	147	636	272	5	3
North Wales	95	119	707	308	5	1
South Wales	54	336	640	1,223	5	17

England and Wales total	4,563	11,417	38,482	26,139	149	533

	Class A	Class B	Class C
Month	Cautioned	Guilty	Cautioned	Guilty	Cautioned	Guilty
January	361	1,093	2,836	2,238	12	64
February	323	1,043	2,722	1,984	12	45
March	422	909	3,058	2,081	12	48
April	348	978	3,129	2,101	12	31
May	346	995	3,428	2,478	14	41
June	393	824	3,059	1,827	6	48
July	424	995	3,677	2,387	15	49
August	374	906	3,157	2,180	22	28
September	352	880	3,372	2,054	8	44
October	405	1,025	3,425	2,565	9	53
November	410	986	3,303	2,362	15	45
December	405	783	3,316	1,882	12	37
Annual	4,563	11,417	38,482	26,139	149	553

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Table 3: Number of persons cautioned and convicted for the dealing⁽¹⁴⁾ of controlled drugs in England and Wales by month, 2002

Class A Class B Class C

Month Cautioned Guilty Cautioned Guilty Cautioned Guilty

January 14 583 81 331 2 5

February 18 590 72 327 3 5

March 19 580 86 287 1 2

April 14 542 75 298 0 10

May 11 620 97 310 4 7

June 22 417 74 258 7 9

July 25 583 120 358 5 5

August 19 448 113 338 0 9

September 12 464 117 378 5 10

October 13 483 104 360 3 13

November 22 591 108 332 1 8

December 17 420 86 268 0 5

Annual 206 6,321 1,133 3,845 31 88

	Class A	Class B	Class C
Month	Cautioned	Guilty	Cautioned	Guilty	Cautioned	Guilty
January	14	583	81	331	2	5
February	18	590	72	327	3	5
March	19	580	86	287	1	2
April	14	542	75	298	0	10
May	11	620	97	310	4	7
June	22	417	74	258	7	9
July	25	583	120	358	5	5
August	19	448	113	338	0	9
September	12	464	117	378	5	10
October	13	483	104	360	3	13
November	22	591	108	332	1	8
December	17	420	86	268	0	5
Annual	206	6,321	1,133	3,845	31	88

⁽¹⁴⁾ Dealing includes; unlawful production, unlawful supply, possession with intent to supply and unlawful import or export.

Table 4: Number of persons cautioned and convicted for the dealing⁽¹⁵⁾ of controlled drugs in England and Wales by Police Force Area, 2002

Class A Class B Class C

Force Cautioned Guilty Cautioned Guilty Cautioned Guilty

England

Avon and Somerset 5 122 52 75 0 0

Bedfordshire 0 55 10 23 0 0

Cambridgeshire 3 63 6 41 0 0

Cheshire 0 102 2 43 0 1

Cleveland 9 126 17 50 0 5

Cumbria 1 56 7 37 0 2

Derbyshire 2 136 10 57 0 0

Devon and Cornwall 4 137 65 126 0 0

Dorset 2 55 9 37 0 0

Durham 1 66 4 56 0 4

Essex 2 96 14 91 0 1

Gloucestershire 21 36 41 17 0 0

Greater Manchester 1 316 44 254 16 5

Hampshire 12 117 46 108 2 2

Hertfordshire 3 61 15 42 0 0

Humberside 0 115 21 60 0 5

Kent 12 123 23 106 0 1

Lancashire 0 254 27 115 0 2

Leicestershire 0 71 1 68 0 1

Lincolnshire 1 40 17 36 1 0

London, City of 1 10 3 5 0 0

Merseyside 0 241 7 64 0 0

Metropolitan Police 33 1,423 179 720 0 6

Norfolk 3 60 16 54 0 1

Northamptonshire 7 37 1 27 0 0

Northumbria 10 193 44 136 4 12

North Yorkshire 1 52 13 52 0 0

Nottinghamshire 2 130 25 84 1 1

South Yorkshire 1 145 10 94 0 2

Staffordshire 3 123 11 74 0 1

Suffolk 0 35 40 42 1 0

Surrey 3 55 37 32 0 1

Sussex 2 379 38 154 2 0

Thames Valley 1 129 19 104 0 0

Warwickshire 1 27 11 20 0 0

West Mercia 3 100 41 56 1 1

West Midlands 13 301 47 237 0 0

West Yorkshire 31 333 63 113 1 23

Wiltshire 0 55 13 30 0 1

Wales

Dyfed Powys 6 63 44 71 0 1

Gwent 3 61 17 42 1 2

North Wales 1 45 12 46 0 0

South Wales 2 177 11 146 1 7

England and Wales total 206 6,321 1,133 3,845 31 88

	Class A	Class B	Class C
Force	Cautioned	Guilty	Cautioned	Guilty	Cautioned	Guilty
England
Avon and Somerset	5	122	52	75	0	0
Bedfordshire	0	55	10	23	0	0
Cambridgeshire	3	63	6	41	0	0
Cheshire	0	102	2	43	0	1
Cleveland	9	126	17	50	0	5
Cumbria	1	56	7	37	0	2
Derbyshire	2	136	10	57	0	0
Devon and Cornwall	4	137	65	126	0	0
Dorset	2	55	9	37	0	0
Durham	1	66	4	56	0	4
Essex	2	96	14	91	0	1
Gloucestershire	21	36	41	17	0	0
Greater Manchester	1	316	44	254	16	5
Hampshire	12	117	46	108	2	2
Hertfordshire	3	61	15	42	0	0
Humberside	0	115	21	60	0	5
Kent	12	123	23	106	0	1
Lancashire	0	254	27	115	0	2
Leicestershire	0	71	1	68	0	1
Lincolnshire	1	40	17	36	1	0
London, City of	1	10	3	5	0	0
Merseyside	0	241	7	64	0	0
Metropolitan Police	33	1,423	179	720	0	6
Norfolk	3	60	16	54	0	1
Northamptonshire	7	37	1	27	0	0
Northumbria	10	193	44	136	4	12
North Yorkshire	1	52	13	52	0	0
Nottinghamshire	2	130	25	84	1	1
South Yorkshire	1	145	10	94	0	2
Staffordshire	3	123	11	74	0	1
Suffolk	0	35	40	42	1	0
Surrey	3	55	37	32	0	1
Sussex	2	379	38	154	2	0
Thames Valley	1	129	19	104	0	0
Warwickshire	1	27	11	20	0	0
West Mercia	3	100	41	56	1	1
West Midlands	13	301	47	237	0	0
West Yorkshire	31	333	63	113	1	23
Wiltshire	0	55	13	30	0	1
Wales
Dyfed Powys	6	63	44	71	0	1
Gwent	3	61	17	42	1	2
North Wales	1	45	12	46	0	0
South Wales	2	177	11	146	1	7

England and Wales total	206	6,321	1,133	3,845	31	88

⁽¹⁵⁾ Dealing includes; unlawful production, unlawful supply, possession with intent to supply and unlawful import or export.

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Firearms Consultative Committee

Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what correspondence Home Office Ministers have (a) received from and (b) sent to members of the Firearms Consultative Committee during (i) 2003 and (ii) 2004. [154088]

Caroline Flint: Members of the Committee are appointed on a personal basis and there has been no correspondence with them in that capacity. The Chairman wrote on behalf of the Committee on 28 April 2003 to express views about certain aspects of the Anti-social Behaviour Bill. A reply was sent on 5 June.

Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost to his Department was of convening meetings of the Firearms Consultative Committee since its inception. [154089]

Caroline Flint: A total of £14,534 has been spent on running the Firearms Consultative Committee since March 2000. Information on the cost of meetings before that date is not available from current records.

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Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list (a) recommendations made by the Firearms Consultative Committee and (b) actions taken by his Department in response to its recommendations. [154091]

Caroline Flint: The Firearms Consultative Committee has produced a large number of recommendations since its inception and these are summarised in each of their annual reports, copies of which are in the Library. Many of their recommendations were dependent on changes in legislation and will be considered in the context of the forthcoming review.

Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the most recent members of the Firearms Consultative Committee, indicating the companies or organisations they work for. [154093]

Caroline Flint: Membership of the Firearms Consultative Committee as at 31 January was as follows:

Name Company/organisation

David Penn (Chairman) Imperial War Museum

Brian Carter British Shooting Sports Council

Brian Dalton The Royal Society for the Protection of Animals

Sandy Ewing National Shooting Centre Ltd.

Mark Fuchter HM Customs and Excise

Alan Green Assistant Chief Constable, Greater Manchester Police

William Harriman British Association for Shooting and Conservation

David Henderson Scottish Executive Justice Department

John Hoare National Small-Bore Rifle Association

Patrick Johnson British Shooting Sports Council

Mike Lobb Firearms licensing Officer Thames Valley Police

Gill Marshall-Andrews Chair of the Gun Control Network

David Mellor Deputy Chief Constable Fife Constabulary

Kevin O'Callaghan Forensic Science Services Firearms Section

Bob Pitcher London Proof House

Mark Scoggins Fisher Scoggins LLP Solicitors

Professor Jonathan Shepherd University of Wales College of Medicine

Madeleine Swainbank The Defence Manufacturers Association.

Simon Taylor Assistant Chief Constable, Norfolk Constabulary

Graham Widdecombe Home Office, Public Order and Crime Issues Unit

Name	Company/organisation
David Penn (Chairman)	Imperial War Museum
Brian Carter	British Shooting Sports Council
Brian Dalton	The Royal Society for the Protection of Animals
Sandy Ewing	National Shooting Centre Ltd.
Mark Fuchter	HM Customs and Excise
Alan Green	Assistant Chief Constable, Greater Manchester Police
William Harriman	British Association for Shooting and Conservation
David Henderson	Scottish Executive Justice Department
John Hoare	National Small-Bore Rifle Association
Patrick Johnson	British Shooting Sports Council
Mike Lobb	Firearms licensing Officer Thames Valley Police
Gill Marshall-Andrews	Chair of the Gun Control Network
David Mellor	Deputy Chief Constable Fife Constabulary
Kevin O'Callaghan	Forensic Science Services Firearms Section
Bob Pitcher	London Proof House
Mark Scoggins	Fisher Scoggins LLP Solicitors
Professor Jonathan Shepherd	University of Wales College of Medicine
Madeleine Swainbank	The Defence Manufacturers Association.
Simon Taylor	Assistant Chief Constable, Norfolk Constabulary
Graham Widdecombe	Home Office, Public Order and Crime Issues Unit

Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intends to announce the appointment of successor committees to the Firearms Consultative Committee. [154131]

Caroline Flint: We are aiming to do so by the end of March.

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