House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 10 Nov 2004 (pt 17)

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Prisons

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 23 March 2004, Official Report, column 820W, what further compensation payments have been made to meet claims arising from HMP Wormwood Scrubs. [190234]

Paul Goggins: A full list of payments is set out in the following table. Figures are not yet available, in all cases, for legal costs. The figures do not include claims for loss of property or accidents.
£

Date of incident Amount Costs

1 3 September 1997 30,000 62,760

2 21 May 1993 9,000 26,700

3 15 March 1998 42,000 24,500

4 4 May 1996 20,000 19,400

5 8 October 1997 22,000 23,500

6 16 August 1995 to 18 September 1995 100,500 —

7 24 February 1997 20,000 34,000

8 Unknown 2,000 —

9 7 August 1995 24,500 29,500

10 8 November 1997 28,000 15,845

11 15 May 1997 23,250 —

12 1 July 1998 20,000 21,873

13 14 April 1995 71,560 16,500

14 Unknown 16,500 —

15 21 May 1998 20,000 21,000

16 Unknown 18,000 35,540

17 8 April 1994 25,000 —

18 November 1997 to January 1998 24,000 18,717

19 22 November 1994 8,000 —

20 Unknown 22,000 —

21 23 February 1998 22,500 —

22 Unknown 2,000 4,850

23 15 November 1992 22,000 15,147

24 Unknown 19,000 —

25 Unknown 4,000 6,977

26 Unknown 2,000 —

27 16 September 1997 22,500 —

28 1 February 1996 20,000 40,500

29 15 April 1998 20,000 6,000

30 Unknown 10,000 9,125

31 Unknown 23,000 —

32 27 July 1996 41,000 —

33 Unknown 27,000 45,000

34 8 October 1997 25,000 —

35 Unknown 19,000 —

36 31 July 2002 20,000 —

37 20 August 1997 24,000 —

38 18 October 1996 to 1 October 1997 55,000 —

39 4 February 1998 32,500 —

40 20 November 1995 17,000 13,500

41 Unknown 64,425 —

42 24 September 1999 27,000 —

43 Unknown 6,500 15,603

44 July 1996 20,000 —

45 3 to 7 July 1996 55,000 —

46 20 to 28 January 1994 13,500 17,400

47 Unknown 21,000 —

48 7 January 1998 5,000 4,594

49 Unknown 16,000 —

50 Unknown 16,250 —

51 4 June 1996 33,750 —

52 Unknown 15,000 30,000

53 21 May 1998 20,000 7,313

54 Unknown 25,000 —

55 12 September 1996 and 13 January 1998 13,000 —

56 3 June 1996 14,000 13,400

Total 1,339,235 579,243

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	Date of incident	Amount	Costs
1	3 September 1997	30,000	62,760
2	21 May 1993	9,000	26,700
3	15 March 1998	42,000	24,500
4	4 May 1996	20,000	19,400
5	8 October 1997	22,000	23,500
6	16 August 1995 to 18 September 1995	100,500	—
7	24 February 1997	20,000	34,000
8	Unknown	2,000	—
9	7 August 1995	24,500	29,500
10	8 November 1997	28,000	15,845
11	15 May 1997	23,250	—
12	1 July 1998	20,000	21,873
13	14 April 1995	71,560	16,500
14	Unknown	16,500	—
15	21 May 1998	20,000	21,000
16	Unknown	18,000	35,540
17	8 April 1994	25,000	—
18	November 1997 to January 1998	24,000	18,717
19	22 November 1994	8,000	—
20	Unknown	22,000	—
21	23 February 1998	22,500	—
22	Unknown	2,000	4,850
23	15 November 1992	22,000	15,147
24	Unknown	19,000	—
25	Unknown	4,000	6,977
26	Unknown	2,000	—
27	16 September 1997	22,500	—
28	1 February 1996	20,000	40,500
29	15 April 1998	20,000	6,000
30	Unknown	10,000	9,125
31	Unknown	23,000	—
32	27 July 1996	41,000	—
33	Unknown	27,000	45,000
34	8 October 1997	25,000	—
35	Unknown	19,000	—
36	31 July 2002	20,000	—
37	20 August 1997	24,000	—
38	18 October 1996 to 1 October 1997	55,000	—
39	4 February 1998	32,500	—
40	20 November 1995	17,000	13,500
41	Unknown	64,425	—
42	24 September 1999	27,000	—
43	Unknown	6,500	15,603
44	July 1996	20,000	—
45	3 to 7 July 1996	55,000	—
46	20 to 28 January 1994	13,500	17,400
47	Unknown	21,000	—
48	7 January 1998	5,000	4,594
49	Unknown	16,000	—
50	Unknown	16,250	—
51	4 June 1996	33,750	—
52	Unknown	15,000	30,000
53	21 May 1998	20,000	7,313
54	Unknown	25,000	—
55	12 September 1996 and 13 January 1998	13,000	—
56	3 June 1996	14,000	13,400
Total		1,339,235	579,243

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on how many occasions prisons have used video-link equipment in each of the last five years; and which prisons have video-link facilities. [191330]

Paul Goggins: Records on the use of video links for court hearings are only available from December 2002. Video links have been used on the following occasions:

Number

December 2002 1,790

January-December 2003 32,100

January-September 2004 28,025

	Number
December 2002	1,790
January-December 2003	32,100
January-September 2004	28,025

Video links facilities are available in the following 57 prisons:

Prisons with video links facilities

HMP Altcourse

HMP/YOI Ashfield

HMP Bedford

HMP Belmarsh

HMP Birmingham

HMP Blakenhurst

HMYOI Brinsford

HMP Bristol

HMP Brixton

HMP Brockhill

HMP Bullingdon

HMP Cardiff

HMP/YOI Castington

HMP/YOI Chelmsford

HMP/YOI Doncaster

HMP Dorchester

HMP Durham

HMP/YOI Eastwood Park

HMP Edmunds Hill

HMP Elmley

HMP/YOI Exeter

HMP/YOI Feltham

HMP/YOI Forest Bank

HMYOI/RC Glen Parva

HMP/YOI Gloucester

HMP Highdown

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HMYOI Hindley

HMP/YOI Holloway

HMP Holme House

HMP Hull

HMP/YOI Lancaster Farm

HMP Leeds

HMP Leicester

HMP/YOI Lewes

HMP Lincoln

HMP Liverpool

HMYOI Low Newton

HMP Manchester

HMP/YOI New Hall

HMP/YOI Norwich

HMP Nottingham

HMYOI Onley

HMP/YOI Parc

HMP Parkhurst

HMP Pentonville

HMP Preston

HMYOI/RC Reading

HMP Shrewsbury

HMYOI Stoke Heath

HMP/YOI Styal

HMP Swansea

HMP Wakefield (operational from January 2005)

HMP Wandsworth

HMYOI Wetherby

HMP Winchester

HMP Woodhill

HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans there are to build new prisons in the next two years. [191686]

Paul Goggins: There are currently a number of projects under way to increase the operational capacity of the prison estate. These include the building of a new prison, Her Majesty's Prison Peterborough, which is due to open in March 2005 as well as new accommodation at existing prisons. The National Offender Management Service has purchased two sites at Ashworth and Belmarsh for which there is outline planning consent for new prisons.

RAF Fairford (Protests)

Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what evidence he has of the number of cudgels taken by protesters to RAF Fairford as described in answer to Oral Questions 59 to 61 of evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee on 11 September 2003. [190779]

Mr. Blunkett: As I made clear in my answers to the Home Affairs Committee, the powers under the section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 are intended to allow the police to seize offensive weapons where they believe serious violence may take place. I cannot comment further on particular cases, some of which are subject to appeal. I understand however that

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a range of items were seized from protesters using section 60. Contrary to my understanding at the time, I now understand that these did not include cudgels.

Restricted Alcohol Scheme (Romford)

John Cryer: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of (a) the effectiveness of the restricted alcohol zone in Romford town centre and (b) impact of the restricted zone on surrounding areas. [194730]

Ms Blears: Initial indications indicate a drop in disorder as a result of the Restricted Alcohol Zone in Romford. The effectiveness of the zone is being monitored with the initial six month evaluation due to be completed at the end of November. I am not aware that the restricted alcohol zone has impacted on the surrounding areas.

Road Safety

Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions have taken place for misuse of a mobile phone while driving. [190567]

Paul Goggins: Using a hand-held mobile phone became a specific offence on 1 December 2003. Data by police action (written warnings, fixed penalty notices and court proceedings) for 2003 will not be available until early 2005.

2004 data is expected to be published in autumn 2005.

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