House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 5 Jul 2004 (pt 34)

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National Rehabilitation Action Plan

Mr. Keith Bradley: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will publish the National Rehabilitation Action Plan. [176464]

Paul Goggins [holding answer 7 June 2004]: We hope to publish this soon.

Neighbourhood Watch

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his Department was informed by the National Neighbourhood Watch Association in 2002 of improper use of the Neighbourhood Watch logo on commercial literature by other companies. [181401]

Ms Blears: The Home Office receives reports about misuse of the Neighbourhood Watch logos from various sources and appropriate action is taken. Records show that the National Neighbourhood Watch Association appear to have been involved in identifying instances of misuse by a local builder and a roofing contractor in the West Midlands during 2002. Officials provided witness statements that the logos were Crown Copyright and local Trading Standard Officers prosecuted the case.

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the National Neighbourhood Watch Association followed all due processes in its registration of the Neighbourhood Watch logos; whether it used experienced trade mark patent agents in the registration process; and whether the intention to register was advertised in the appropriate journals. [181409]

Ms Blears: This is a matter for the National Neighbourhood Watch Association rather than for the Home Office.

The criticism my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary, has made of the Association in relation to the registration of the logos is not that it failed to advertise appropriately, but that it failed to inform or consult us about this, even though it was aware that the logos were Crown Copyright. Neither did the Association consult police forces or local and regional Neighbourhood Watch.

Police

Harry Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the level of crime is in (a) Leyton and Wanstead, (b) the London borough of Redbridge and (c) the London borough of Waltham Forest; what the figures were seven years ago; and what further initiatives are being undertaken to reduce crime. [178179]

Ms Blears: Information is not available centrally for Leyton and Wanstead. The available information relates to the Redbridge and Waltham Forest Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs). The table, which will be placed in the Library, covers the six main offences and relates to 2002–03. Information for seven years earlier is not available for CDRPs.

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will ask Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary to rate police performance by basic command unit area. [180047]

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Ms Blears: In April 2001 we agreed a five-year cycle of inspection with Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC). To date they have inspected almost 60 per cent. of the country's 270 Basic Command Units (BCU). There are no plans at present to rate the inspections findings. HMIC have had input into the development of the Policing performance assessment frameworks and work with the police standards unit to monitor BCU performance on a regular basis.

Sir Gerald Kaufman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers the Greater Manchester Police Force (a) had in 1997 and (b) have now; what the percentage change was in each year; and in which of the last 30 years the force had the highest number of officers. [181770]

Ms Blears: Between March 1997 and December 2003 Greater Manchester Police strength has increased by 848, or 12.25 per cent. This is better than the increase for England and Wales of 8.6 per cent. for the same period. The table sets out the information requested.

The latest published police strength is for 31 December 2003 and for Greater Manchester Police

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that was the highest ever published strength the force has had.

As at 31 March Police officer strength 1 Percentage change

1997 6,922 —

1998 6,949 +0.39

1999 6,810 -2.0

2000 6,795 -0.22

2001 6,909 +1.68

2002 7,217 +4.46

2003 7,343 +1.75

December 2003 7,770 +5.82

⁽¹⁷⁾ Source for 1997 to March 2003 is the Home Office Research, Development and Statistics Directorate (RDS). December 2003 was collected separately outside of the normal data collection arrangements and has not been subject to the same validation as RDS data.

As at 31 March	Police officer strength 1	Percentage change
1997	6,922	—
1998	6,949	+0.39
1999	6,810	-2.0
2000	6,795	-0.22
2001	6,909	+1.68
2002	7,217	+4.46
2003	7,343	+1.75
December 2003	7,770	+5.82

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many new police recruits there were in each year since 1997, broken down by constabulary; and if he will make a statement. [180625]

Ms Blears: The available information is given in the table.
Police officer recruitment—year ending 31 March

Constabulary 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 ⁽¹⁸⁾2003

Avon and Somerset 174 138 142 104 184 274 264

Bedfordshire 34 49 36 37 82 131 136

Cambridgeshire 108 65 46 23 134 134 139

Cheshire 105 94 112 36 108 158 198

Cleveland 102 71 0 68 71 105 143

Cumbria 100 79 34 23 31 84 108

Derbyshire 85 66 52 79 103 112 283

Devon and Cornwall 94 179 57 74 172 181 335

Dorset 88 129 44 87 100 99 111

Durham 116 123 106 51 83 86 131

Essex 196 124 96 93 181 233 296

Gloucestershire 67 34 64 59 89 78 139

Greater Manchester 355 437 217 286 389 583 546

Hampshire 359 201 117 152 192 211 444

Hertfordshire 148 78 79 167 110 183 320

Humberside 94 88 48 91 98 237 152

Kent 295 119 120 174 269 286 370

Lancashire 221 135 55 99 164 203 224

Leicestershire 136 118 88 67 108 150 181

Lincolnshire 121 61 6 34 119 61 103

London, City of 35 34 18 0- 29 71 116

Merseyside 57 181 234 41 178 201 174

Metropolitan Police⁽¹⁸⁾ 693 1,200 1,629 994 1,276 2,554 3,489

Norfolk 131 84 28 43 90 99 128

Northamptonshire 73 ' 57 29 19 93 96 68

Northumbria 205 275 233 121 226 223 266

North Yorkshire 66 65 17 10 66 99 97

Nottinghamshire 101 111 22 104 134 226 218

South Yorkshire 323 145 130 128 183 181 172

Staffordshire 117 239 31 22 62 125 245

Suffolk 116 76 57 17 65 137 133

Surrey 61 116 138 183 240 225 187

Sussex 170 135 109 101 206 226 357

Thames Valley 212 276 153 190 237 321 458

Warwickshire 2 67 50 59 85 72 91

West Mercia 125 79 109 15 92 147 405

West Midlands 393 444 466 255 553 676 792

West Yorkshire 284 203 17 61 212 371 434

Wiltshire 30 71 49 29 75 107 96

Dyfed-Powys 48 42 50 54 58 87 87

Gwent 82 39 61 82 63 107 89

North Wales 49 48 59 79 119 90 133

South Wales 152 168 183 124 286 185 269

Total all forces 6,523 6,543 5,391 4,535 7,415 10,215 13,126

⁽¹⁸⁾ Not comparable to previous recruitment figures as data includes transfers from other England and Wales forces and officers returning after a period of secondment.

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Constabulary	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	⁽¹⁸⁾2003
Avon and Somerset	174	138	142	104	184	274	264
Bedfordshire	34	49	36	37	82	131	136
Cambridgeshire	108	65	46	23	134	134	139
Cheshire	105	94	112	36	108	158	198
Cleveland	102	71	0	68	71	105	143
Cumbria	100	79	34	23	31	84	108
Derbyshire	85	66	52	79	103	112	283
Devon and Cornwall	94	179	57	74	172	181	335
Dorset	88	129	44	87	100	99	111
Durham	116	123	106	51	83	86	131
Essex	196	124	96	93	181	233	296
Gloucestershire	67	34	64	59	89	78	139
Greater Manchester	355	437	217	286	389	583	546
Hampshire	359	201	117	152	192	211	444
Hertfordshire	148	78	79	167	110	183	320
Humberside	94	88	48	91	98	237	152
Kent	295	119	120	174	269	286	370
Lancashire	221	135	55	99	164	203	224
Leicestershire	136	118	88	67	108	150	181
Lincolnshire	121	61	6	34	119	61	103
London, City of	35	34	18	0-	29	71	116
Merseyside	57	181	234	41	178	201	174
Metropolitan Police⁽¹⁸⁾	693	1,200	1,629	994	1,276	2,554	3,489
Norfolk	131	84	28	43	90	99	128
Northamptonshire	73	' 57	29	19	93	96	68
Northumbria	205	275	233	121	226	223	266
North Yorkshire	66	65	17	10	66	99	97
Nottinghamshire	101	111	22	104	134	226	218
South Yorkshire	323	145	130	128	183	181	172
Staffordshire	117	239	31	22	62	125	245
Suffolk	116	76	57	17	65	137	133
Surrey	61	116	138	183	240	225	187
Sussex	170	135	109	101	206	226	357
Thames Valley	212	276	153	190	237	321	458
Warwickshire	2	67	50	59	85	72	91
West Mercia	125	79	109	15	92	147	405
West Midlands	393	444	466	255	553	676	792
West Yorkshire	284	203	17	61	212	371	434
Wiltshire	30	71	49	29	75	107	96
Dyfed-Powys	48	42	50	54	58	87	87
Gwent	82	39	61	82	63	107	89
North Wales	49	48	59	79	119	90	133
South Wales	152	168	183	124	286	185	269
Total all forces	6,523	6,543	5,391	4,535	7,415	10,215	13,126

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers left the police force in each year since 1997, broken down by constabulary; and if he will make a statement. [180626]

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Ms Blears: The available information is given in the table.
Police officer wastage

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 1

Avon and Somerset 160 148 104 146 160 156 205

Bedfordshire 53 67 63 58 72 50 92

Cambridgeshire 61 68 66 54 70 79 107

Cheshire 71 102 72 90 85 90 113

Cleveland 56 41 78 59 81 77 59

Cumbria 79 56 60 66 69 41 59

Derbyshire 72 93 59 47 84 63 110

Devon and Cornwall 129 129 111 134 130 128 153

Dorset 66 108 64 75 69 94 68

Durham 59 79 42 58 53 65 73

Essex 114 157 122 169 141 147 214

Gloucestershire 67 65 60 53 47 63 83

Greater Manchester 378 380 346 296 304 274 374

Hampshire 142 157 137 190 186 170 224

Hertfordshire 90 95 91 115 117 113 186

Humberside 92 112 94 95 135 83 104

Kent 119 139 149 156 156 220 215

Lancashire 84 135 99 111 139 177 61

Leicestershire 94 93 94 69 72 92 127

Lincolnshire 64 74 61 67 60 65 73

London, City of⁽¹⁹⁾ 43 73 58 50 55 53 59

Merseyside 241 178 136 145 157 191 195

Metropolitan Police⁽¹⁹⁾ 1,351 1,561 1,725 1,477 1,098 1,262 1,727

Norfolk 101 88 64 57 62 74 92

Northamptonshire 42 57 60 38 54 42 56

Northumbria 181 204 160 151 136 161 164

North Yorkshire 58 52 44 66 62 68 57

Nottinghamshire 90 113 110 92 96 138 114

South Yorkshire 96 124 144 137 138 171 170

Staffordshire 111 161 96 81 75 105 129

Suffolk 71 64 54 56 76 60 85

Surrey 82 119 82 80 92 105 246

Sussex 186 181 201 185 186 186 242

Thames Valley 182 188 136 189 172 169 368

Warwickshire 38 66 55 38 54 47 58

West Mercia 100 99 100 102 156 117 124

West Midlands 353 446 341 327 319 494 523

West Yorkshire 206 232 198 209 223 324 254

Wiltshire 83 63 55 66 65 60 82

Dyfed-Powys 31 32 25 39 49 44 63

Gwent 56 50 50 68 58 99 61

North Wales 63 55 72 56 75 62 65

South Wales 136 153 166 131 161 141 153

Total all forces 5,951 6,657 6,104 5,948 5,849 6,420 7,783

⁽¹⁹⁾ Not comparable to previous wastage figures as data do not include transfers to other England and Wales forces and officers leaving after a period of secondment.

	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003 1
Avon and Somerset	160	148	104	146	160	156	205
Bedfordshire	53	67	63	58	72	50	92
Cambridgeshire	61	68	66	54	70	79	107
Cheshire	71	102	72	90	85	90	113
Cleveland	56	41	78	59	81	77	59
Cumbria	79	56	60	66	69	41	59
Derbyshire	72	93	59	47	84	63	110
Devon and Cornwall	129	129	111	134	130	128	153
Dorset	66	108	64	75	69	94	68
Durham	59	79	42	58	53	65	73
Essex	114	157	122	169	141	147	214
Gloucestershire	67	65	60	53	47	63	83
Greater Manchester	378	380	346	296	304	274	374
Hampshire	142	157	137	190	186	170	224
Hertfordshire	90	95	91	115	117	113	186
Humberside	92	112	94	95	135	83	104
Kent	119	139	149	156	156	220	215
Lancashire	84	135	99	111	139	177	61
Leicestershire	94	93	94	69	72	92	127
Lincolnshire	64	74	61	67	60	65	73
London, City of⁽¹⁹⁾	43	73	58	50	55	53	59
Merseyside	241	178	136	145	157	191	195
Metropolitan Police⁽¹⁹⁾	1,351	1,561	1,725	1,477	1,098	1,262	1,727
Norfolk	101	88	64	57	62	74	92
Northamptonshire	42	57	60	38	54	42	56
Northumbria	181	204	160	151	136	161	164
North Yorkshire	58	52	44	66	62	68	57
Nottinghamshire	90	113	110	92	96	138	114
South Yorkshire	96	124	144	137	138	171	170
Staffordshire	111	161	96	81	75	105	129
Suffolk	71	64	54	56	76	60	85
Surrey	82	119	82	80	92	105	246
Sussex	186	181	201	185	186	186	242
Thames Valley	182	188	136	189	172	169	368
Warwickshire	38	66	55	38	54	47	58
West Mercia	100	99	100	102	156	117	124
West Midlands	353	446	341	327	319	494	523
West Yorkshire	206	232	198	209	223	324	254
Wiltshire	83	63	55	66	65	60	82
Dyfed-Powys	31	32	25	39	49	44	63
Gwent	56	50	50	68	58	99	61
North Wales	63	55	72	56	75	62	65
South Wales	136	153	166	131	161	141	153
Total all forces	5,951	6,657	6,104	5,948	5,849	6,420	7,783

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance he has issued to police authorities and chief constables regarding the type of uniform to be worn in the presence of royalty. [178254]

Ms Blears: The Home Secretary has not issued guidance on the type of uniform to be worn in the presence of Royalty. The wearing of police uniforms is an operational matter, and is a decision for Chief Officers.

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