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Expenditure and Staffing Costs
Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proportion of the overall budget for Northern Ireland is represented by the expenditure and staffing costs of each (a) Government Department, (b) agency, (c) non-departmental public body, (d) health trust, (e) education and library board, (f) district council, (g) tribunal and (h) North-South implementation body that operates in Northern Ireland. [193948]
Mr. Pearson: A table showing the above information, based on planned expenditure within the NI departmental expenditure Limit (DEL) for 2004–05, has been placed in the Library of the House.
Harbour Commission
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the membership of the Harbour Commission; and what consultation process was followed prior to the recent appointments. [198490]
Mr. Spellar: There is no "Harbour Commission" in Northern Ireland. Most recently, the Department appointed commissioners to the board of Warrenpoint Harbour Authority on 1 October 2004. The membership of the authority is as follows:
In appointing harbour commissioners, the Department follows the guidelines on public appointments issued by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments and, in accordance with their Code of Practice, the Department consulted the Warrenpoint Harbour Authority and Newry and Mourne district council.
Housing
Mr. Gregory Campbell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to the answer of 2 November 2004, Official Report, column 243W, how
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much of the house sales proceeds were returned to (a) the Exchequer and (b) the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. [198635]
Mr. Spellar: None of the surplus proceeds from house sales are returned to the Exchequer but go back into the Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund for redistribution within the Northern Ireland Block. All of the proceeds retained by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive are used to support its approved capital programmes.
The total amount of the house sales proceeds returned to the Northern Ireland Consolidated Fund/retained by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive was as follows:
| Proceeds returned to the NI Consolidated Fund | Proceeds retained by NIHE | |
|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | — | 70.1 |
| 2000–01 | 16.5 | 78.8 |
| 2001–02 | 6.8 | 92.7 |
| 2002–03 | 35.0 | 107.8 |
| 2003–04 | 36.0 | 102.2 |
Juvenile Justice Centre
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what qualifications the managers on duty during the two escapes by young offenders from the Juvenile Justice Centre had; whether those managers were on the premises at the time; and if he will make a statement. [197012]
Mr. Spellar: I refer the hon. Lady to the answer I gave on 22 June 2004, Official Report, column 1334W.
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland at what times during the week young offenders have contact with teaching staff at the Juvenile Justice Centre. [197023]
Mr. Spellar: This is an operational responsibility of the Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland (Bill Lockhart). He has advised that young people have 20 hours contact time in a classroom setting each week and four hours informal contact in their house units. Normal school hours apply Monday to Friday.
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recommendations were made for improving security at the Juvenile Justice Centre following the escapes by young offenders; and whether they have been carried out. [197024]
Mr. Spellar: This is an operational responsibility of the Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland (Bill Lockhart). He has advised me that a number of security recommendations were made following the escapes last December. For security reasons it would not be appropriate to list those in this respect. All recommendations have been appropriately addressed with the exception of one recommendation in respect of which work is on-going and due to be completed shortly.
Lady Hermon:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who has responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Juvenile Justice Centre in the absence
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of the Director of Custody; and what (a) qualifications and (b) training each person has to enable them to carry out this role. [197026]
Mr. Spellar: This is an operational responsibility of the Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland (Bill Lockhart). He has advised me that aspects of the day to day running for the JJCNI can be delegated by the Director to a number of senior managers. The Director of the Juvenile Justice Centre and Duty Manager are on call outside of normal office hours. All managers on duty have a number of skills, competencies and experience to carry out their roles effectively.
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what qualifications the on-call managers at the Juvenile Justice Centre are required to have; and by whom these qualifications are assessed. [197027]
Mr. Spellar: This is an operational responsibility of the Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland (Bill Lockhart). He has advised me that all managers on duty have a number of skills, competencies and experience to carry out their roles effectively.
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what post-assault support is available to staff at the Juvenile Justice Centre; what records are kept; and if he will make a statement. [197028]
Mr. Spellar: This is an operational responsibility of the Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland (Bill Lockhart). He has advised me that staff members who are involved in violence and potential violence at the Juvenile Justice Centre are given support on any incident through their Line Manager, other senior managers and members of the medical team where appropriate. In addition staff members are encouraged to contact Staff Care Services who provide a confidential counseling service. Records are kept on incidents, however the support given to staff by Staff Care Services is confidential to those members of staff.
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland who has ultimate responsibility to impose lock-up on young offenders at the Juvenile Justice Centre; what records are kept; and if he will make a statement. [197029]
Mr. Spellar: I refer the hon. Lady to the answer I gave on 22 June 2004 Official Report, column 1334W. "Lock up" is not a term recognised within the Juvenile Justice System. In addition the Director of the Juvenile Justice Centre has been invited to take part in a United Kingdom review on the use of restraint methods and will be meeting with colleagues across the UK to undertake this task.
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what (a) pre-job and (b) on-the-job management training is available to staff at the Juvenile Justice Centre. [197030]
Mr. Spellar:
This is an operational responsibility of the Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland (Bill Lockhart). He has advised me that the Youth Justice Agency has developed a
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corporate training strategy for all staff including managers and has commenced a series of management training courses.
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