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Prisoners (Foreign Nationals)

Mr. Stinchcombe: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many foreign nationals committed suicide whilst in custody in England and Wales in each of the last five years. [155386]

Paul Goggins: The information requested with respect to prisons and immigration removal centres is provided in the following table.

Number of self-inflicted deaths⁽²⁵⁾ of foreign nationals in prison custody Number of self- inflicted deaths of foreign nationals in immigration removal centres

1999 7 0

2000 5 1

2001 5 0

2002 10 0

2003 8 ⁽²⁶⁾1

	Number of self-inflicted deaths⁽²⁵⁾ of foreign nationals in prison custody	Number of self- inflicted deaths of foreign nationals in immigration removal centres
1999	7	0
2000	5	1
2001	5	0
2002	10	0
2003	8	⁽²⁶⁾1

⁽²⁵⁾ The Prison Service employs the term 'self-inflicted death' rather than suicide. This includes all those deaths where it appears the prisoner has acted intentionally to take his/her own life.

⁽²⁶⁾ This death occurred at HM Immigration Removal Centre Haslar, a Prison Service managed centre.

The police do not collate data centrally on the number of foreign nationals who commit suicide in their custody.

Reducing the number of self-inflicted deaths in prison establishments is an essential part of the Prison Service's decency agenda and a priority for Ministers. A three-year strategy to develop policies and practices to prevent prisoner suicide and manage self-harm started in April 2001. This is currently under review, taking into account learning from the various projects initiated over the last three years, emerging research findings and a wide consultation process. The main principles of the strategy apply across all types of prisons and to all prisoners, regardless of nationality.

All immigration removal centres are required to comply with an Operating Standard on suicide and self-harm prevention, and a range of measures is in place to address the issue. These measures include: suicide awareness and emergency first aid training for staff, active Suicide Prevention Committees operating in all centres, and systems for paying particular attention to detainees on their first night in detention or immediately prior to their removal.

The police have also undertaken a number of initiatives to prevent self-inflicted deaths in their custody. These include: custody officer training in risk assessment and management, improvements in police practice in relation to the mentally ill, an increase in the range of custody healthcare professionals, improvements in procedures to assess and document specific risks presented by those coming into custody, the use of closed circuit television in cells, and the use in some forces of life signs monitoring systems.

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures are in place to help foreign national prisoners maintain links with their families. [155250]

Paul Goggins: The Prison Service places considerable importance on encouraging and assisting all prisoners to maintain meaningful contact with family and friends.

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All convicted prisoners have a statutory entitlement to send one letter, and unconvicted prisoners, two letters per week, at public expense. In addition to this, prisoners may send a letter at public expense in lieu of a statutory domestic visit. In addition, there are several measures which are advantageous to foreign national prisoners:

It is Prison Service policy for foreign national prisoners, or those prisoners with close family abroad, who have not received a domestic visit during the preceding month to be given credit to make a telephone call.

Such prisoners are also exempt from the limits on access to private cash for the purposes of making telephone calls.

The Prison Service has recently negotiated a contract to provide the facility for prisoners to make international calls at significantly reduced rates.

Where suitable arrangements are in place, foreign national prisoners can also apply to serve their sentences in their home countries close to their families and friends.

It is Prison Service policy, wherever possible, to make information available in different languages in order that foreign nationals are aware of entitlements.

The Prison Service has developed partnerships with voluntary organisations which provide specialist services for foreign national prisoners and their families in the UK and abroad.

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how he monitors the number of foreign national prisoners who are liable to deportation. [155251]

Beverley Hughes: Her Majesty's prisons are instructed to notify the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) of all foreign nationals sentenced to a term of imprisonment, together with their release dates once calculated.

The Prison Service is currently conducting an audit to identify all foreign nationals who are serving a term of imprisonment.

Probation

John McDonnell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many vacancies there are in the 42 probation areas in England and Wales, broken down by grade; and how many probation officers have left the service in each financial year since 2000–01. [147663]

Paul Goggins: The latest published information requested is as follows: The total number of vacant posts within the National Probation Service as at 30 June 2003 broken down by grade is as follows:

England and Wales Number of vacancies (full time equivalent)

Senior Probation Officer 37.1

Senior Practitioner 24.3

Probation Officer 345.0

Trainee Probation Officer 58.2

Probation Services Officers 329.6

Psychologists 0.5

Other Operational Staff 20.7

Total Operational Staff 815.4

Deputy Chief Officers/Directors 2.0

AGO and equivalent 7.7

Area/District Managers or equivalent 0.6

Managers—Section or Function Heads 10.9

Support Staff—Administration 203.9

Support Staff Others 14.7

Other Specialist Workers 4.7

Total Support Staff 244.5

Total 1,059.9

England and Wales	Number of vacancies (full time equivalent)
Senior Probation Officer	37.1
Senior Practitioner	24.3
Probation Officer	345.0
Trainee Probation Officer	58.2
Probation Services Officers	329.6
Psychologists	0.5
Other Operational Staff	20.7
Total Operational Staff	815.4
Deputy Chief Officers/Directors	2.0
AGO and equivalent	7.7
Area/District Managers or equivalent	0.6
Managers—Section or Function Heads	10.9
Support Staff—Administration	203.9
Support Staff Others	14.7
Other Specialist Workers	4.7
Total Support Staff	244.5
Total	1,059.9

I will write to my hon. Friend shortly with more up to date figures when these are available.

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The number of Probation Officers who have left the service in each financial year since 2000–01 is as follows:

Number of leavers⁽²⁷⁾

England and Wales 2000 2001–02⁽²⁷⁾ 2002–03

Deputy Chief Officers 9 ⁽³¹⁾7 3

Assistant Chief Officers⁽²⁸⁾ 17 ⁽³¹⁾75 13

Senior Probation Officers 313 ⁽³¹⁾148 78

Probation Officers⁽²⁹⁾ 593 ⁽³¹⁾967 642

Probation Service Officers⁽³⁰⁾ 290 see note 4 below see note 4 below

All other staff 429 ⁽³¹⁾1,916 1,670

Total 1,651 ⁽³¹⁾3,113 2,406

	Number of leavers⁽²⁷⁾
England and Wales	2000	2001–02⁽²⁷⁾	2002–03
Deputy Chief Officers	9	⁽³¹⁾7	3
Assistant Chief Officers⁽²⁸⁾	17	⁽³¹⁾75	13
Senior Probation Officers	313	⁽³¹⁾148	78
Probation Officers⁽²⁹⁾	593	⁽³¹⁾967	642
Probation Service Officers⁽³⁰⁾	290	see note 4 below	see note 4 below
All other staff	429	⁽³¹⁾1,916	1,670
Total	1,651	⁽³¹⁾3,113	2,406

⁽²⁷⁾ Figures shown in Headcount and were collected for calendar years only 1997–2000 inclusive.

⁽²⁸⁾ Includes area managers

⁽²⁹⁾ Includes senior practitioners, trainee probation officers, temporary probation officers

⁽³⁰⁾ PSOs included in other staff 2001–02 onwards

⁽³¹⁾ Includes proportion of service that moved to Family Court Welfare in April 2001; approximately 1,200 leavers

Public Bodies

Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department who the members of the (a) Police Discipline Appeals Tribunal, (b) Police Complaints Authority; (c) Police Information Technology Organisation, (d) Prisons Board to the Prison Service and (e) Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs were on 1 January; what their term of office is in each case; and whether they are remunerated. [151813]

Paul Goggins: For the bodies requested the following is a list of the members on 1 January 2004; their term of office, and whether they are remunerated.

A member of a Police Authority also sits on a Police Discipline Appeals Tribunal considering an appeal under the Police (Conduct) Regulations 1999. Police Authorities are responsible for appointing such members, a list which is not held centrally. The Police Complaints Authority will be abolished on 31 March 2004 and all terms of appointment end on that date.

When announcing the creation of the National Offender Management Service in his speech to the House of Commons on 6 January 2004, my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary also announced the establishment of the National Offender Management Board. This will replace the Correctional Services Board. The Board includes a number of senior officials representing the Home Office, Department for Constitutional Affairs, Her Majesty's Treasury and No. 10. It has four non-executive members who are the only formal appointees. The Director General of the Prison Service is supported in his day to day responsibilities by the Prison Service Management Board which comprises the executive directors, the

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Prison Service Race Relations Adviser, the head of Prison Service Media Relations and the Board Secretary.

Police Discipline Appeals Tribunal

Term of office Remunerated

Mr. Richard Merz 5 years Yes

Mr. Simon Russell Flint QG 5 years Yes

Mr. Michael Caplan QC 5 years Yes

Mr. Gary Flather Obe QC 5 years Yes

Mr. Robin Grey QC 5 years Yes

Mr. Dorian Lovell-Pank QC 5 years Yes

Mr. Victor Temple QC 5 years Yes

Mr. Harendra De Silva 5 years Yes

Ms Joanna Greenberg QC 5 years Yes

Mr. Mukhtar Hussain QC 5 years Yes

Mr. John Perry QC 5 years Yes

Sir Anthony Thomas Burden 5 years Yes

Mr. David Shattock QPM 5 years Yes

Sir Edward Crew 5 years Yes

Sir Dan Crompton 5 years Yes

Ms Pauline Clare 5 years Yes

Mr. Peter Joslin Qpm DI BA (Hons) Cimgt 5 years Yes

Mr. Desmond Flanders QPM 5 years Yes

Mr. Barry Moss 5 years Yes

Mr. Ian Quinn 5 years Yes

Mr. Walter Boreham QBE, O.Stj, Qpm, D.Univ 5 years Yes

Sir David Joseph O'Dowd 5 years Yes

Sir John Evans O.St.J Qpm DI Lib 5 years Yes

Mr. George Ernest Hedges Qpm DI 5 years Yes

Mr. Michael Sample 5 years Yes

Mr. Leonard Cantliffe 5 years Yes

Mr. Michael Bird 5 years Yes

Mr. Christopher Hudson 5 years Yes

Mr. Raymond Hughes 5 years Yes

Mr. Michael Mckenzie 5 years Yes

Mr. David Arthur Pearce 5 years Yes

Mr. Ian Westwood 5 years Yes

Mr. Paul O'brien 5 years Yes

Mr. Alec Edward Alexander 5 years Yes

Mr. Anthony Judge 5 years Yes

Mr. Anthony Kevin Mason 5 years Yes

Mr. Robin Hobbs 5 years Yes

Mr. John Harrison 5 years Yes

Mr. Patrick Butler 5 years Yes

Mr. Jeffery Mosely 5 years Yes

Mr. David John French 5 years Yes

Mr. David Gilbert Jones 5 years Yes

Mr. Allen Stanley 5 years Yes

Mr. Joseph Tildesley 5 years Yes

Police Complaints Authority

Term of office Remunerated

Sir Alistair Graham 3 years Yes

Ian Bynoe 3 years Yes

Wendy Towers 3 years Yes

Ann Barker 3 years Yes

Anne Boustred 3 years Yes

Duncan Gear 3 years Yes

Deborah Glass 3 years Yes

Sally Hawkins 3 years Yes

Alison MacDougall 3 years Yes

Mehmuda Mian Prichard 3 years Yes

David Petch 3 years Yes

Leo Pilkington 3 years Yes

Elaine Rassaby 3 years Yes

Marcu Williams 3 years Yes

Nicoja Williams 3 years Yes

Arthur Price-Jones 3 years Yes

Katherine Reid 3 years Yes

Dianne Hayle 3 years Yes

	Term of office	Remunerated
Mr. Richard Merz	5 years	Yes
Mr. Simon Russell Flint QG	5 years	Yes
Mr. Michael Caplan QC	5 years	Yes
Mr. Gary Flather Obe QC	5 years	Yes
Mr. Robin Grey QC	5 years	Yes
Mr. Dorian Lovell-Pank QC	5 years	Yes
Mr. Victor Temple QC	5 years	Yes
Mr. Harendra De Silva	5 years	Yes
Ms Joanna Greenberg QC	5 years	Yes
Mr. Mukhtar Hussain QC	5 years	Yes
Mr. John Perry QC	5 years	Yes
Sir Anthony Thomas Burden	5 years	Yes
Mr. David Shattock QPM	5 years	Yes
Sir Edward Crew	5 years	Yes
Sir Dan Crompton	5 years	Yes
Ms Pauline Clare	5 years	Yes
Mr. Peter Joslin Qpm DI BA (Hons) Cimgt	5 years	Yes
Mr. Desmond Flanders QPM	5 years	Yes
Mr. Barry Moss	5 years	Yes
Mr. Ian Quinn	5 years	Yes
Mr. Walter Boreham QBE, O.Stj, Qpm, D.Univ	5 years	Yes
Sir David Joseph O'Dowd	5 years	Yes
Sir John Evans O.St.J Qpm DI Lib	5 years	Yes
Mr. George Ernest Hedges Qpm DI	5 years	Yes
Mr. Michael Sample	5 years	Yes
Mr. Leonard Cantliffe	5 years	Yes
Mr. Michael Bird	5 years	Yes
Mr. Christopher Hudson	5 years	Yes
Mr. Raymond Hughes	5 years	Yes
Mr. Michael Mckenzie	5 years	Yes
Mr. David Arthur Pearce	5 years	Yes
Mr. Ian Westwood	5 years	Yes
Mr. Paul O'brien	5 years	Yes
Mr. Alec Edward Alexander	5 years	Yes
Mr. Anthony Judge	5 years	Yes
Mr. Anthony Kevin Mason	5 years	Yes
Mr. Robin Hobbs	5 years	Yes
Mr. John Harrison	5 years	Yes
Mr. Patrick Butler	5 years	Yes
Mr. Jeffery Mosely	5 years	Yes
Mr. David John French	5 years	Yes
Mr. David Gilbert Jones	5 years	Yes
Mr. Allen Stanley	5 years	Yes
Mr. Joseph Tildesley	5 years	Yes

	Term of office	Remunerated
Sir Alistair Graham	3 years	Yes
Ian Bynoe	3 years	Yes
Wendy Towers	3 years	Yes
Ann Barker	3 years	Yes
Anne Boustred	3 years	Yes
Duncan Gear	3 years	Yes
Deborah Glass	3 years	Yes
Sally Hawkins	3 years	Yes
Alison MacDougall	3 years	Yes
Mehmuda Mian Prichard	3 years	Yes
David Petch	3 years	Yes
Leo Pilkington	3 years	Yes
Elaine Rassaby	3 years	Yes
Marcu Williams	3 years	Yes
Nicoja Williams	3 years	Yes
Arthur Price-Jones	3 years	Yes
Katherine Reid	3 years	Yes
Dianne Hayle	3 years	Yes

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Police Information Technology Organisation

Term of office Remunerated

Chair (to be appointed) 3 years Yes

Dr. Louise Bennett 3 years Yes

Mr. Martin Taylor 3 years Yes

Ms Alisa Beaton 3 years Yes

Mr. Thomas Lloyd 3 years Yes

Mr. Paul Gavin 3 years Yes

Mr. Peter Wilson 3 years Yes

Mr. Peter Holland 3 years Yes

Mr. Stephen Murphy 3 years Yes

To be appointed 3 years Yes

Cllr Guroudeo Saluja 3 years Yes

Mr. Mark Gladwyn 3 years Yes

Dr. Linda Derrick 3 years Yes

Christie Smith 3 years Yes

Mr. Roy Toner 3 years Yes

Mr. Peter Winship 3 years Yes

Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

Term of office Remunerated

Sir Michael Rawlins 3 years No

Dr. Dima Abdulrahim 3 years No

Lord Victor Adebowale 3 years No

Mr. Norman Bettison 3 years No

Dr. Margaret Birtwhistle 3 years No

Reverend Martin Blakeborough 3 years No

Dr. Cecilia Bottomley 3 years No

Mr. Raj Boyjoonauth 3 years No

Ms Carmel Clancy 3 years No

Professor Llana Crome 3 years No

Ms Robyn Doran 3 years No

Mr. Robert Eschle 3 years No

Professor Hugh Edmondson 3 years No

Ms Vivienne Evans 3 years No

Professor C. Robin Ganellin FRS 3 years No

Dr. Laurence Gruer 3 years No

Mr. Paul Hayes 3 years No

Mr. Andrew Hayman 3 years No

Mr. Russell Hayton 3 years No

Mr. Peter Housden 3 years No

Mr. Roger Howard 3 years No

Mr. Alan Hunter 3 years No

His Honour Judge Thomas Joseph 3 years No

Dr. John Marsden 3 years No

Mr. Peter Martin 3 years No

Professsor Savid Nutt 3 years No

Mr. Richard Pates 3 years No

Mr. Trevor Pearce 3 years No

Mr. Arthur Preddy 3 years No

Dr. Mary Rowlands 3 years No

Mrs. Kay Roberts 3 years No

Mrs. Patricia Roberts 3 years No

Dr. Roy Robertson 3 years No

Dr. Polly Taylor 3 years No

Ms Monique Tomlinson 3 years No

Correctional Services Board

Term of office Remunerated

Sir Duncan Nichol 3 years Yes

David Henshaw 3 years Yes

Richard Rosser 3 years Yes

Angela Sarkis 3 years Yes

	Term of office	Remunerated
Chair (to be appointed)	3 years	Yes
Dr. Louise Bennett	3 years	Yes
Mr. Martin Taylor	3 years	Yes
Ms Alisa Beaton	3 years	Yes
Mr. Thomas Lloyd	3 years	Yes
Mr. Paul Gavin	3 years	Yes
Mr. Peter Wilson	3 years	Yes
Mr. Peter Holland	3 years	Yes
Mr. Stephen Murphy	3 years	Yes
To be appointed	3 years	Yes
Cllr Guroudeo Saluja	3 years	Yes
Mr. Mark Gladwyn	3 years	Yes
Dr. Linda Derrick	3 years	Yes
Christie Smith	3 years	Yes
Mr. Roy Toner	3 years	Yes
Mr. Peter Winship	3 years	Yes

	Term of office	Remunerated
Sir Michael Rawlins	3 years	No
Dr. Dima Abdulrahim	3 years	No
Lord Victor Adebowale	3 years	No
Mr. Norman Bettison	3 years	No
Dr. Margaret Birtwhistle	3 years	No
Reverend Martin Blakeborough	3 years	No
Dr. Cecilia Bottomley	3 years	No
Mr. Raj Boyjoonauth	3 years	No
Ms Carmel Clancy	3 years	No
Professor Llana Crome	3 years	No
Ms Robyn Doran	3 years	No
Mr. Robert Eschle	3 years	No
Professor Hugh Edmondson	3 years	No
Ms Vivienne Evans	3 years	No
Professor C. Robin Ganellin FRS	3 years	No
Dr. Laurence Gruer	3 years	No
Mr. Paul Hayes	3 years	No
Mr. Andrew Hayman	3 years	No
Mr. Russell Hayton	3 years	No
Mr. Peter Housden	3 years	No
Mr. Roger Howard	3 years	No
Mr. Alan Hunter	3 years	No
His Honour Judge Thomas Joseph	3 years	No
Dr. John Marsden	3 years	No
Mr. Peter Martin	3 years	No
Professsor Savid Nutt	3 years	No
Mr. Richard Pates	3 years	No
Mr. Trevor Pearce	3 years	No
Mr. Arthur Preddy	3 years	No
Dr. Mary Rowlands	3 years	No
Mrs. Kay Roberts	3 years	No
Mrs. Patricia Roberts	3 years	No
Dr. Roy Robertson	3 years	No
Dr. Polly Taylor	3 years	No
Ms Monique Tomlinson	3 years	No

	Term of office	Remunerated
Sir Duncan Nichol	3 years	Yes
David Henshaw	3 years	Yes
Richard Rosser	3 years	Yes
Angela Sarkis	3 years	Yes

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