House of Commons Hansard Written Ministerial Statements for 11 Feb 2004 (pt 1)

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Written Ministerial Statements

Wednesday 11 February 2004

HOME DEPARTMENT

Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act

The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. David Blunkett): Lord Carlile of Berriew QC has completed the report on the operation of part IV of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, in 2003, which will be laid before the House today.

I am grateful to Lord Carlile for his work and am pleased to note that he is again satisfied that I have certified persons only in appropriate cases and that I have exercised my independent judgment in each case having given due regard to advice from officials.

I welcome Lord Carlile's recommendations which I will be considering in detail over the next few weeks. They will provide a useful contribution to the debates.

Ms Sarah Woodhouse

The Minister for Citizenship and Immigration (Beverley Hughes): I am pleased to inform the House that Ms Sarah Woodhouse has been appointed as the independent monitor of certification of claims as unfounded under section 94 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.

Ms Woodhouse has been appointed as monitor for two years. She will monitor the operation of the use of the power to certify an asylum claim or human right claim (or both) as unfounded under section 94 of the NIA Act 2002. In particular she will consider the procedures used to determine whether claims are unfounded and the quality and effectiveness of decisions made under this procedure. She will report annually to the Secretary of State who will then lay a copy of the report before the House.

Police Firearms

The Minister for Crime Reduction, Policing and Community Safety (Ms Hazel Blears): The statistics for 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003 show that the number of police operations in which firearms were issued was 14,827. The number of occasions on which conventional firearms were discharged by police was 37, which covered 10 incidents. There were also four occasions where a baton round was used as a less lethal alternative to a conventional firearm.

Armed response vehicles were deployed on 11,818 occasions and there were 5,763 authorised firearms officers in England and Wales

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Full details are set out in the tables below:

Number of operations in which firearms were authorised

1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03

TOTAL 10,915 11,109 13,991 14,827

AVON & SOMERSET 90 65 195 262

BEDFORDSHIRE 190 294 237 301

CAMBRIDGESHIRE 75 71 114 57

CHESHIRE 386 545 419 451

CLEVELAND 76 28 37 170

CITY OF LONDON 125 3 40 131

CUMBRIA 24 30 71 77

DERBYSHIRE 178 167 275 401

DEVON & CORNWALL 65 151 101 96

DORSET 79 174 184 193

DURHAM 114 40 89 83

ESSEX 497 435 323 312

GLOUCESTERSHIRE 52 48 165 185

GTR MANCHESTER 224 357 580 518

HAMPSHIRE 103 114 198 162

HERTFORDSHIRE 73 86 112 172

HUMBERSIDE 193 158 297 187

KENT 85 83 115 137

LANCASHIRE 267 242 232 238

LEICESTERSHIRE 222 217 300 268

LINCOLNSHIRE 155 336 477 392

MERSEYSIDE 489 825 1,020 628

METROPOLITAN 2,862 1,862 2,447 3,199

NORFOLK 239 226 175 200

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 57 58 43 138

NORTHUMBRIA 465 708 1,440 1,275

NORTH YORKSHIRE 61 72 92 100

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 255 233 384 452

SOUTH YORKSHIRE 237 127 258 463

STAFFORDSHIRE 174 203 232 281

SUFFOLK 165 176 163 270

SURREY 143 221 245 247

SUSSEX 185 353 248 204

THAMES VALLEY 110 153 179 167

WARWICKSHIRE 194 233 130 149

WEST MERCIA 110 36 117 91

WEST MIDLANDS 362 485 822 902

WEST YORKSHIRE 813 822 757 604

WILTSHIRE 19 66 45 58

DYFED POWYS 37 18 28 29

GWENT 39 30 20 37

NORTH WALES 371 195 302 259

SOUTH WALES 255 363 283 281

Number of authorised firearms officers (AFOs)

1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03

TOTAL 6,262 6,064 5,776 5,763

AVON & SOMERSET 150 135 116 84

BEDFORDSHIRE 46 45 48 53

CAMBRIDGESHIRE 77 73 56 71

CHESHIRE 75 74 81 89

CLEVELAND 80 75 85 80

CITY OF LONDON 73 74 73 72

CUMBRIA 98 94 92 87

DERBYSHIRE 77 81 80 69

DEVON & CORNWALL 119 100 108 115

DORSET 66 67 57 59

DURHAM 101 101 86 102

ESSEX 228 195 180 184

GLOUCESTERSHIRE 77 72 71 80

GTR MANCHESTER 218 240 219 202

HAMPSHIRE 111 100 87 94

HERTFORDSHIRE 52 44 46 47

HUMBERSIDE 97 102 96 96

KENT 136 136 113 93

LANCASHIRE 143 132 138 129

LEICESTERSHIRE 90 85 69 68

LINCOLNSHIRE 78 80 91 87

MERSEYSIDE 96 103 78 84

METROPOLITAN 1,977 1,940 1,805 1,823

NORFOLK 110 114 104 109

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 75 77 51 56

NORTHUMBRIA 114 109 125 99

NORTH YORKSHIRE 59 66 66 64

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 116 137 136 131

SOUTH YORKSHIRE 100 98 92 100

STAFFORDSHIRE 81 67 71 63

SUFFOLK 98 90 90 80

SURREY 71 72 62 48

SUSSEX 131 118 120 141

THAMES VALLEY 187 185 156 180

WARWICKSHIRE 54 45 50 51

WEST MERCIA 129 130 125 131

WEST MIDLANDS 93 83 111 110

WEST YORKSHIRE 110 117 116 132

WILTSHIRE 89 71 71 78

DYFED POWYS 65 61 77 62

GWENT 68 66 57 60

NORTH WALES 92 67 83 75

SOUTH WALES 155 143 138 125

	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03
TOTAL	10,915	11,109	13,991	14,827
AVON & SOMERSET	90	65	195	262
BEDFORDSHIRE	190	294	237	301
CAMBRIDGESHIRE	75	71	114	57
CHESHIRE	386	545	419	451
CLEVELAND	76	28	37	170
CITY OF LONDON	125	3	40	131
CUMBRIA	24	30	71	77
DERBYSHIRE	178	167	275	401
DEVON & CORNWALL	65	151	101	96
DORSET	79	174	184	193
DURHAM	114	40	89	83
ESSEX	497	435	323	312
GLOUCESTERSHIRE	52	48	165	185
GTR MANCHESTER	224	357	580	518
HAMPSHIRE	103	114	198	162
HERTFORDSHIRE	73	86	112	172
HUMBERSIDE	193	158	297	187
KENT	85	83	115	137
LANCASHIRE	267	242	232	238
LEICESTERSHIRE	222	217	300	268
LINCOLNSHIRE	155	336	477	392
MERSEYSIDE	489	825	1,020	628
METROPOLITAN	2,862	1,862	2,447	3,199
NORFOLK	239	226	175	200
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE	57	58	43	138
NORTHUMBRIA	465	708	1,440	1,275
NORTH YORKSHIRE	61	72	92	100
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE	255	233	384	452
SOUTH YORKSHIRE	237	127	258	463
STAFFORDSHIRE	174	203	232	281
SUFFOLK	165	176	163	270
SURREY	143	221	245	247
SUSSEX	185	353	248	204
THAMES VALLEY	110	153	179	167
WARWICKSHIRE	194	233	130	149
WEST MERCIA	110	36	117	91
WEST MIDLANDS	362	485	822	902
WEST YORKSHIRE	813	822	757	604
WILTSHIRE	19	66	45	58
DYFED POWYS	37	18	28	29
GWENT	39	30	20	37
NORTH WALES	371	195	302	259
SOUTH WALES	255	363	283	281

	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03
TOTAL	6,262	6,064	5,776	5,763
AVON & SOMERSET	150	135	116	84
BEDFORDSHIRE	46	45	48	53
CAMBRIDGESHIRE	77	73	56	71
CHESHIRE	75	74	81	89
CLEVELAND	80	75	85	80
CITY OF LONDON	73	74	73	72
CUMBRIA	98	94	92	87
DERBYSHIRE	77	81	80	69
DEVON & CORNWALL	119	100	108	115
DORSET	66	67	57	59
DURHAM	101	101	86	102
ESSEX	228	195	180	184
GLOUCESTERSHIRE	77	72	71	80
GTR MANCHESTER	218	240	219	202
HAMPSHIRE	111	100	87	94
HERTFORDSHIRE	52	44	46	47
HUMBERSIDE	97	102	96	96
KENT	136	136	113	93
LANCASHIRE	143	132	138	129
LEICESTERSHIRE	90	85	69	68
LINCOLNSHIRE	78	80	91	87
MERSEYSIDE	96	103	78	84
METROPOLITAN	1,977	1,940	1,805	1,823
NORFOLK	110	114	104	109
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE	75	77	51	56
NORTHUMBRIA	114	109	125	99
NORTH YORKSHIRE	59	66	66	64
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE	116	137	136	131
SOUTH YORKSHIRE	100	98	92	100
STAFFORDSHIRE	81	67	71	63
SUFFOLK	98	90	90	80
SURREY	71	72	62	48
SUSSEX	131	118	120	141
THAMES VALLEY	187	185	156	180
WARWICKSHIRE	54	45	50	51
WEST MERCIA	129	130	125	131
WEST MIDLANDS	93	83	111	110
WEST YORKSHIRE	110	117	116	132
WILTSHIRE	89	71	71	78
DYFED POWYS	65	61	77	62
GWENT	68	66	57	60
NORTH WALES	92	67	83	75
SOUTH WALES	155	143	138	125

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Number of operations involving armed response vehicles (ARVs)

1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03

TOTAL 8,276 8,179 11,574 11,818

AVON & SOMERSET 78 56 173 215

BEDFORDSHIRE 172 253 172 269

CAMBRIDGESHIRE 54 36 43 45

CHESHIRE 330 441 523 337

CLEVELAND 25 16 13 63

CITY OF LONDON 24 30 39 131

CUMBRIA 21 27 53 45

DERBYSHIRE 167 152 253 363

DEVON & CORNWALL 52 121 76 32

DORSET 69 155 182 180

DURHAM 67 31 57 66

ESSEX 244 206 165 176

GLOUCESTERSHIRE 44 39 140 166

GTR MANCHESTER 173 302 528 406

HAMPSHIRE 90 84 116 108

HERTFORDSHIRE 44 65 81 129

HUMBERSIDE 181 136 273 170

KENT 58 64 89 132

LANCASHIRE 250 177 192 185

LEICESTERSHIRE 144 195 292 232

LINCOLNSHIRE 141 324 470 367

MERSEYSIDE 466 75 974 547

METROPOLITAN 1,812 1,380 1,667 2,447

NORFOLK 210 192 157 186

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 21 35 25 90

NORTHUMBRIA 397 655 1,349 1,204

NORTH YORKSHIRE 40 54 60 67

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 232 207 333 397

SOUTH YORKSHIRE 214 103 221 280

STAFFORDSHIRE 131 136 208 241

SUFFOLK 101 103 116 160

SURREY 110 192 225 240

SUSSEX 172 245 189 111

THAMES VALLEY 108 108 174 167

WARWICKSHIRE 158 194 104 31

WEST MERCIA 98 26 100 81

WEST MIDLANDS 138 243 563 592

WEST YORKSHIRE 787 785 609 565

WILTSHIRE 15 48 43 39

DYFED POWYS 37 18 28 29

GWENT 27 17 16 16

NORTH WALES 354 155 265 198

SOUTH WALES 220 298 218 253

	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03
TOTAL	8,276	8,179	11,574	11,818
AVON & SOMERSET	78	56	173	215
BEDFORDSHIRE	172	253	172	269
CAMBRIDGESHIRE	54	36	43	45
CHESHIRE	330	441	523	337
CLEVELAND	25	16	13	63
CITY OF LONDON	24	30	39	131
CUMBRIA	21	27	53	45
DERBYSHIRE	167	152	253	363
DEVON & CORNWALL	52	121	76	32
DORSET	69	155	182	180
DURHAM	67	31	57	66
ESSEX	244	206	165	176
GLOUCESTERSHIRE	44	39	140	166
GTR MANCHESTER	173	302	528	406
HAMPSHIRE	90	84	116	108
HERTFORDSHIRE	44	65	81	129
HUMBERSIDE	181	136	273	170
KENT	58	64	89	132
LANCASHIRE	250	177	192	185
LEICESTERSHIRE	144	195	292	232
LINCOLNSHIRE	141	324	470	367
MERSEYSIDE	466	75	974	547
METROPOLITAN	1,812	1,380	1,667	2,447
NORFOLK	210	192	157	186
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE	21	35	25	90
NORTHUMBRIA	397	655	1,349	1,204
NORTH YORKSHIRE	40	54	60	67
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE	232	207	333	397
SOUTH YORKSHIRE	214	103	221	280
STAFFORDSHIRE	131	136	208	241
SUFFOLK	101	103	116	160
SURREY	110	192	225	240
SUSSEX	172	245	189	111
THAMES VALLEY	108	108	174	167
WARWICKSHIRE	158	194	104	31
WEST MERCIA	98	26	100	81
WEST MIDLANDS	138	243	563	592
WEST YORKSHIRE	787	785	609	565
WILTSHIRE	15	48	43	39
DYFED POWYS	37	18	28	29
GWENT	27	17	16	16
NORTH WALES	354	155	265	198
SOUTH WALES	220	298	218	253