House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 1 Feb 2005 (pt 25)

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Special Constables

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average age is of serving special constables, broken down by police force area. [210015]

Ms Blears: Information on the average age of special constables is not collected centrally. However, information is collected showing the number of specials by age group. The available data for 31 March 2004 are given in the table.
Age of special constables as at 31 March 2004

Under 25 years 26 to 40 years 41 to 55 years Over 55 years

Avon and Somerset 52 163 77 13

Bedfordshire 31 87 25 3

Cambridgeshire 26 120 44 3

Cheshire 27 95 40 11

Cleveland 18 39 22 6

Cumbria 5 42 30 0

Derbyshire 81 154 58 8

Devon and Cornwall 86 311 179 26

Dorset 32 107 64 7

Durham 18 48 13 2

Dyfed-Powys 22 76 41 12

Essex 45 181 111 12

Gloucestershire 24 87 39 5

Greater Manchester 100 182 55 8

Gwent 33 66 32 5

Hampshire 76 169 87 14

Hertfordshire 64 95 40 7

Humberside 41 110 53 5

Kent 99 147 79 16

Lancashire 91 158 73 14

Leicestershire 38 74 42 5

Lincolnshire 39 73 34 10

London, City of 11 32 6 5

Merseyside 112 211 46 2

Metropolitan Police n/a n/a n/a n/a

Norfolk 45 118 62 16

Northamptonshire 51 99 44 3

Northumbria 36 77 51 5

North Wales 26 66 32 0

North Yorkshire 15 77 59 9

Nottinghamshire 50 152 78 15

South Wales 44 114 57 3

South Yorkshire 57 92 44 7

Staffordshire 89 183 91 13

Suffolk 42 136 80 8

Surrey 59 136 52 8

Sussex 42 85 41 13

Thames Valley 77 166 86 12

Warwickshire 27 92 41 9

West Mercia 40 137 86 17

West Midlands 208 372 128 7

West Yorkshire 84 234 80 5

Wiltshire 51 85 31 2

Total 2,214 5,248 2,433 351

n/a = Not available.

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	Under 25 years	26 to 40 years	41 to 55 years	Over 55 years
Avon and Somerset	52	163	77	13
Bedfordshire	31	87	25	3
Cambridgeshire	26	120	44	3
Cheshire	27	95	40	11
Cleveland	18	39	22	6
Cumbria	5	42	30	0
Derbyshire	81	154	58	8
Devon and Cornwall	86	311	179	26
Dorset	32	107	64	7
Durham	18	48	13	2
Dyfed-Powys	22	76	41	12
Essex	45	181	111	12
Gloucestershire	24	87	39	5
Greater Manchester	100	182	55	8
Gwent	33	66	32	5
Hampshire	76	169	87	14
Hertfordshire	64	95	40	7
Humberside	41	110	53	5
Kent	99	147	79	16
Lancashire	91	158	73	14
Leicestershire	38	74	42	5
Lincolnshire	39	73	34	10
London, City of	11	32	6	5
Merseyside	112	211	46	2
Metropolitan Police	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Norfolk	45	118	62	16
Northamptonshire	51	99	44	3
Northumbria	36	77	51	5
North Wales	26	66	32	0
North Yorkshire	15	77	59	9
Nottinghamshire	50	152	78	15
South Wales	44	114	57	3
South Yorkshire	57	92	44	7
Staffordshire	89	183	91	13
Suffolk	42	136	80	8
Surrey	59	136	52	8
Sussex	42	85	41	13
Thames Valley	77	166	86	12
Warwickshire	27	92	41	9
West Mercia	40	137	86	17
West Midlands	208	372	128	7
West Yorkshire	84	234	80	5
Wiltshire	51	85	31	2
Total	2,214	5,248	2,433	351

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average tenure is of serving special constables, broken down by (a) year of entry and (b) police force area. [210016]

Ms Blears: The information is not collected centrally. However, information is collected on the length of service of Special Constables when leaving. The latest available data are given in the following table.
Special constables—length of service on leaving in 2003–04

6 months and under 6 months to 2 years 2 to 5 years 5 to 10 years Over 10 years

Avon and Somerset 6 41 33 9 15

Bedfordshire 4 0 4 4 1

Cambridgeshire 1 15 15 6 7

Cheshire 0 1 3 2 0

Cleveland 1 4 5 4 2

Cumbria 3 0 6 7 9

Derbyshire 1 9 10 6 9

Devon and Cornwall 4 13 28 37 19

Dorset 0 9 9 13 6

Durham 0 3 6 7 5

Dyfed-Powys 1 0 4 3 0

Essex 1 27 22 23 12

Gloucestershire 1 2 5 8 4

Greater Manchester 1 34 17 20 7

Gwent 2 5 2 5 3

Hampshire 3 31 24 17 8

Hertfordshire 4 22 8 8 5

Humberside 0 13 2 3 2

Kent n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Lancashire n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Leicestershire 4 6 7 10 4

Lincolnshire 2 8 4 5 3

London, City of 1 4 1 4 0

Merseyside 1 8 15 13 3

Metropolitan Police n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Norfolk 0 13 11 11 3

Northamptonshire 4 10 6 17 6

Northumbria 0 8 20 17 20

North Wales 0 2 0 2 4

North Yorkshire n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Nottinghamshire 0 2 3 2 4

South Wales 1 10 8 9 3

South Yorkshire 2 16 12 5 5

Staffordshire 3 24 14 16 20

Suffolk 1 23 17 15 8

Surrey 0 12 8 2 6

Sussex 1 6 13 9 14

Thames Valley 8 10 19 24 26

Warwickshire 1 3 11 5 17

West Mercia 3 6 9 11 9

West Midlands 2 0 53 33 46

West Yorkshire 2 14 8 6 3

Wiltshire 3 17 14 5 2

Total 72 431 456 403 320

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	6 months and under	6 months to 2 years	2 to 5 years	5 to 10 years	Over 10 years
Avon and Somerset	6	41	33	9	15
Bedfordshire	4	0	4	4	1
Cambridgeshire	1	15	15	6	7
Cheshire	0	1	3	2	0
Cleveland	1	4	5	4	2
Cumbria	3	0	6	7	9
Derbyshire	1	9	10	6	9
Devon and Cornwall	4	13	28	37	19
Dorset	0	9	9	13	6
Durham	0	3	6	7	5
Dyfed-Powys	1	0	4	3	0
Essex	1	27	22	23	12
Gloucestershire	1	2	5	8	4
Greater Manchester	1	34	17	20	7
Gwent	2	5	2	5	3
Hampshire	3	31	24	17	8
Hertfordshire	4	22	8	8	5
Humberside	0	13	2	3	2
Kent	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Lancashire	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Leicestershire	4	6	7	10	4
Lincolnshire	2	8	4	5	3
London, City of	1	4	1	4	0
Merseyside	1	8	15	13	3
Metropolitan Police	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Norfolk	0	13	11	11	3
Northamptonshire	4	10	6	17	6
Northumbria	0	8	20	17	20
North Wales	0	2	0	2	4
North Yorkshire	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nottinghamshire	0	2	3	2	4
South Wales	1	10	8	9	3
South Yorkshire	2	16	12	5	5
Staffordshire	3	24	14	16	20
Suffolk	1	23	17	15	8
Surrey	0	12	8	2	6
Sussex	1	6	13	9	14
Thames Valley	8	10	19	24	26
Warwickshire	1	3	11	5	17
West Mercia	3	6	9	11	9
West Midlands	2	0	53	33	46
West Yorkshire	2	14	8	6	3
Wiltshire	3	17	14	5	2
Total	72	431	456	403	320

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much it cost (a) to train a special constable and (b) to maintain a special constable for a year of service in the last period for which figures are available. [210020]

Ms Blears: This information is not collected centrally.

Staff Vacancies

Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much his Department spent on advertising staff vacancies in (a) 2002 and (b) 2003. [209574]

Fiona Mactaggart: Information about the total spend on recruitment advertising for the Home Office, including the Immigration and Nationality Directorate, for the financial years 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2003–04 is shown in the table.
Spend on advertising (£)

2001–02 2002–03 2003–04

Home Office (non-IND) 826,056 513,269 344,047

Immigration and Nationality Directorate 519,610 413,829 352,158

Total 1,345,666 927,098 696,205

	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04
Home Office (non-IND)	826,056	513,269	344,047
Immigration and Nationality Directorate	519,610	413,829	352,158
Total	1,345,666	927,098	696,205

Suffolk Police (Recorded Offences)

Mr. Spring: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offences have been recorded by the Suffolk police force in each year since 1995, broken down by category. [209265]

Ms Blears: The information requested in the given in the following tables.
Table 1: Offences recorded by the police in Suffolk1995 to 2001–02 Number of offences

Period Total Violence against the person Sexual offences Robbery Burglary

1995 38,233 2,050 357 129 7,114

1996 37,094 2,136 351 156 6,384

1997 35,639 2,448 400 141 6,094

1998–991, 2 39,908 3,820 405 140 6,241

1999–2000 43,355 5,303 389 223 6,214

2000–01 44,317 6,395 421 177 5,738

2001–02 50,492 7,354 486 289 6,346

Period Theft and handling stolen goods Fraud and forgery Criminal damage Drug offences⁽²⁰⁾ Other offences

1995 19,282 1,243 7,359 356 343

1996 18,134 1,333 7,965 301 334

1997 16,952 1,116 7,835 333 320

1998–991, 2 17,097 2,099 7,898 1,581 627

1999–2000 17,422 2,182 9,547 1,410 665

2000–01 17,196 2,372 10,150 1,178 690

2001–02 19,419 2,428 12,095 1,292 783

⁽²⁰⁾ Figures for 1995–97 cover trafficking in controlled drugs only. From 1998–99 onwards, they also include possession and other drug offences.
⁽²¹⁾ The number of crimes recorded using the expanded coverage and revised counting rules which came into effect on 1 April 1998.
Note:
The data in this table is prior to the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard. These figures are not directly comparable with those for later years.

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Table 2: Offences recorded by the police in Suffolk2002–03 to 2003–04 Number of offences

Period Total Violence against the person Sexual offences Robbery Burglary

2002–03 50,315 7,949 588 249 6,248

2003–04 53,443 9,529 641 290 6,396

Period Theft and handling stolen goods Fraud and forgery Criminal damage Drug offences Other offences

2002–03 18,806 2,418 11,497 1,689 871

2003–04 18,205 2,725 12,817 1,923 917

Note:
The data in this table takes account of the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard in April 2002. These figures are not directly comparable with those for earlier years

Period	Total	Violence against the person	Sexual offences	Robbery	Burglary
1995	38,233	2,050	357	129	7,114
1996	37,094	2,136	351	156	6,384
1997	35,639	2,448	400	141	6,094
1998–991, 2	39,908	3,820	405	140	6,241
1999–2000	43,355	5,303	389	223	6,214
2000–01	44,317	6,395	421	177	5,738
2001–02	50,492	7,354	486	289	6,346

Period	Theft and handling stolen goods	Fraud and forgery	Criminal damage	Drug offences⁽²⁰⁾	Other offences
1995	19,282	1,243	7,359	356	343
1996	18,134	1,333	7,965	301	334
1997	16,952	1,116	7,835	333	320
1998–991, 2	17,097	2,099	7,898	1,581	627
1999–2000	17,422	2,182	9,547	1,410	665
2000–01	17,196	2,372	10,150	1,178	690
2001–02	19,419	2,428	12,095	1,292	783

Period	Total	Violence against the person	Sexual offences	Robbery	Burglary
2002–03	50,315	7,949	588	249	6,248
2003–04	53,443	9,529	641	290	6,396

Period	Theft and handling stolen goods	Fraud and forgery	Criminal damage	Drug offences	Other offences
2002–03	18,806	2,418	11,497	1,689	871
2003–04	18,205	2,725	12,817	1,923	917

Unlawful Killings

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many verdicts of unlawful killing have been returned by coroners' courts since the House of Lords Judgment in R v. HM Coroner for the Western District of Somerset and another ex-parte Middledon (2004); if he will list the cases in chronological order; which deaths resulted in or are expected to lead to prosecutions; and which Government department has primary responsibility for assessing the implications of the verdict and initiating action as necessary. [200489]

Paul Goggins: Information on verdicts is not held centrally on a month by month basis. The 2004 data will be published in spring 2005 but will not give the details of individual cases.

Following a verdict at the coroners court of unlawful killing, the matter may be brought to the attention of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

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Where the matter had not previously been referred by police to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the CPS would liaise with the police and review any evidence in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors.

Where the CPS had previously reviewed the evidence and decided that in accordance with the Code there was insufficient evidence or that it was not in the public interest to prosecute, the CPS would reconsider its decision having regard to the coroner's verdict and any new evidence brought to their attention.

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