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Prison Programmes

Mr. Bill O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the budgets for (a) offending behaviour programmes, (b) drug treatment and (c) basic skills education in prisons were in 2003–04; and what the budgets are for (i) 2004–05, (ii) 2005–06 and (iii) 2006–07. [201847]

Mr. Charles Clarke: We are unable to give a full answer as not all of the budgets for 2005–06, and 2006–07, have yet been fully delegated.

The Offending Behaviour Programmes include Sex Offender Programmes. We expect the final expenditure for 2003–04 to be in the region of £25 million, including private prisons. The budget for 2004–05 is £20.5 million.

Expenditure on Drug Treatment in 2003–04 was £38.250 million. The budget for 2004–05 is £51.436 million. The budget for 2005–06 is £61.216 million. These figures are for public prisons only. We do not have the figures for private prisons.
 
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The expected final expenditure for Basic Skills Education in Prisons is £70 million in 2003–04 (or £82 million including Work Skills). The budget for 2004–05 is £85.3 million including Work Skills. These figures are for public prisons only. We do not have the figures for private prisons.

Queenborough Fisheries Trust

Mr. Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) when the Charity Commission last examined the membership of the Queenborough Fisheries Trust; [221123]

(2) when the Charity Commission last examined the criteria for appointments to the board of trustees of the Queenborough Fisheries Trust. [221187]

Fiona Mactaggart: The Charity Commission has not had grounds for examining the membership or the criteria for trustee appointments of the Queenborough Fishery Trust. The Commission does not, and cannot routinely, involve itself in the internal administration of a charity unless a significant regulatory issue arises; internal administration is the responsibility of the charity trustees. The hon. Member is invited to contact the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission if he has any specific concerns regarding this charity or for further information.

Race Relations (Sikhs)

Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had with Sikh representatives to discuss the problems of racist attacks; when he next intends to meet Sikh representatives; and if he will make a statement. [205946]

Mr. Charles Clarke: Although I have had no meetings with the Sikh community to discuss the issue of racist attacks specifically, it has been raised in various discussions I have had with the community.

Although I have no plans to meet Sikh representatives at present, a meeting is being arranged between the Faith Communities Unit and the British Sikh Consultative Forum. I have further indicated my willingness to meet delegates representing the wide range of interests and opinions of the Sikh community.

The Government acknowledges and values the important contribution which the Sikh community makes to the economic and cultural life of this country. The Government race equality and community cohesion strategy, which will shortly be published, includes specific proposals to improve reporting and handling of racially motivated crime.

Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received on the separate monitoring of Sikhs under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000. [206002]

Mr. Charles Clarke [holding answer 20 December 2004]: Since May 2002 the Government have received representations regarding the separate monitoring of Sikhs from the Oxbridge Sikh Alumni Association, the British Sikh Federation, and from various Sikh Gurdwaras.
 
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The Government acknowledges that Sikhs have the same status as all other ethnic and racial groups within the Statutory Code of Practice on the Duty to promote Race Equality published under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act.

The Statutory Code of Practice encourages authorities to use the same ethnic classification system as used in the 2001 census or categories that match them very closely. However, the statutory code also recognises that authorities may choose to collect more detailed information to reflect local circumstances. Public authorities with significant Sikh populations in their area may opt to do so.

Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures he has taken to counter racism against Sikh and Muslim communities. [206003]

Mr. Charles Clarke [holding answer 20 December 2004]: We are committed to tackling racist behaviour wherever it occurs and in whatever form. The Government introduced in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 nine new racially aggravated offences which carry higher maximum penalties where there is evidence of a racist motive or racial hostility in connection with the offence. The offences include assaults, verbal abuse and harassment and criminal damage. For these purposes Sikhs and Jews have been deemed by the courts to be racial groups.

The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 expanded these provisions to cover religiously—as well as racially—aggravated offences, thereby affording the same protection against attacks to religious groups such as Muslims and Christians.

Under the same Act the maximum penalty for incitement to racial hatred, an offence under Part III of the Public Order Act 1986, was increased from two to seven years' imprisonment. This offence makes it
 
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unlawful to use threatening, abusive or insulting language with the intention or likelihood that racial hatred would be stirred up.

The Home Secretary has announced that as part of its Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill, the Government are proposing extending this offence to afford the same protection against incitement to hatred to faith communities including Muslims.

The Association of Chief Police Officers is updating its guidance to forces on dealing with hate crime and the Crown Prosecution Service has made clear in its published policy its determination to deal robustly with racial and religious hate crime.

Regional Offender Managers

Mrs. Helen Clark: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the estimated annual cost is for the operation of each of the regional offender managers' offices; and if he will make a statement. [221582]

Paul Goggins: The final location and composition of the regional offender managers' offices has yet to be finalised and the budgets for the offices are yet to be set. However, an indicative budget for 2005–06 for regional offender managers offices has been set at £1.7 million resource.

Research Documents

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many documents have been published by the Research, Development and Statistics section of his Department on each day of the last six months, broken down by subject area. [221176]

Mr. Charles Clarke: The information requested on publications published by the Home Office over the last six months is shown in the table. Please note we have classified the research according to the business area leads although some publications will be on more cross-cutting topics that cover more than one business area.
Publications released by Home Office Research and Statistics—September 2004 to March 2005

Publication date	Title	Series	RDS Business area
13 September 2004	Drugs seizure and offender statistics	SB	Drugs
17 September 2004	Piloting 'on the spot penalties' for disorder: final results from a one-year pilot	Findings	Criminal Justice and Corrections
21 September 2004	Prisoner-on-prisoner homicide in England and Wales	OLR	Criminal Justice and Corrections
21 September 2004	Prisoner-on-prisoner homicide in England and Wales	Findings	Criminal Justice and Corrections
23 September 2004	Meeting parents' needs for information: evidence from the 2001 Home Office Citizenship Survey	OLR	Communities
29 September 2004	Community Support Officer (Detention Power) Pilot: evaluation results	Other	Crime and Policing
29 September 2004	Police service strength—England and Wales 31 March 2004	SB	Crime and Policing
5 October 2004	Employer-supported volunteering and giving: findings from the 2001 Home Office Citizenship Survey	HORS	Communities
6 October 2004	Black and Asian offenders pathfinder: implementation report	DPR	Criminal Justice and Corrections
7 October 2004	Understanding voluntary return	OLR	Immigration and Asylum
13 October 2004	What works in community involvement in area-based initiatives? A systematic review of the literature	OLR	Communities
13 October 2004	Facilitating community involvement: practical guidance for practitioners and policy makers	DPR	Communities
20 October 2004	Tackling domestic violence: exploring the health service contribution	OLR	Crime and Policing
20 October 2004	Tackling domestic violence: the role of health professionals	DPR	Crime and Policing
21 October 2004	Crime stats—quarterly bulletin	SB	Crime and Policing
21 October 2004	Short report on distraction burglary	Online supplement to SB 1404	Crime and Policing
28 October 2004	Perceptions and experience of antisocial behaviour: findings from the 2003/2004 British Crime Survey	OLR	Crime and Policing
28 October 2004	Perceptions and experience of antisocial behaviour	Findings	Crime and Policing
28 October 2004	Indicators of integration	DPR	Immigration and Asylum
28 October 2004	The experience of integration: a qualitative study of refugee integration in the local communities of Pollokshaws and Islington	OLR	Immigration and Asylum
1 November 2004	Intelligence led vehicle crime reduction: an evaluation of Operation Gallant	OLR	Crime and Policing
1 November 2004	Approaches to intelligence-led vehicle crime reduction	DPR	Crime and Policing
1 November 2004	Emerging methods of car theft—theft of keys	Findings	Crime and Policing
1 November 2004	Decision-making by house burglars: offenders' perspectives	Findings	Crime and Policing
4 November 2004	Reassurance policing: an evaluation of the local management of community safety	HORS	Crime and Policing
4 November 2004	Reassuring the public; a review of international policing interventions	HORS	Crime and Policing
4 November 2004	Reassuring the public; a review of international policing interventions	Findings	Crime and Policing
15 November 2004	An evaluation of the impact of restorative cautioning: findings from a reconviction study	Findings	Criminal Justice and Corrections
15 November 2004	Two-year resanctioning study: a comparison of restorative and traditional cautions	OLR	Criminal Justice and Corrections
16 November 2004	Sizing the illegally resident population in the UK	OLR	Immigration and Asylum
16 November 2004	Asylum statistics 3rd quarter 2004	Online	Immigration and Asylum
17 November 2004	Central Government funding of voluntary and community organisations, 1982/83 to 2001/02	Misc	Communities
17 November 2004	State of the Sector Panel—Conference newsletter	Other	Communities
26 November 2004	Tackling Crimes Against Small Businesses—Lessons from the Small Retailers in Deprived Areas Initiative'	DPR	Crime and Policing
26 November 2004	Crime against retail and manufacturing premises: findings from the 2002 Commercial Victimisation Survey	Findings	Crime and Policing
30 November 2004	Problem-solving street crime: practical lessons from the Street Crime Initiative	Other	Crime and Policing
30 November 2004	Police complaints and discipline 2004 England and Wales	SB	Crime and Policing
1 December 2004	University student safety in the East Midlands	OLR	Crime and Policing
2 December 2004	Statistics on mentally disordered offenders 2003	SB	Criminal Justice and Corrections
2 December 2004	The impact of corrections on re-offending: a review of 'what works'	HORS	Criminal Justice and Corrections
2 December 2004	Adult reconviction: results from the 2001 cohort	OLR	Criminal Justice and Corrections
2 December 2004	Juvenile reconviction: results from the 2001 and 2002 cohorts	OLR	Criminal Justice and Corrections
3 December 2004	The police recording of computer crime	DPR	Crime and Policing
6 December 2004	Drink driving: prevalence and attitudes in England and Wales 2002	Findings	Criminal Justice and Corrections
6 December 2004	Tackling domestic violence: providing support for children who have witnessed domestic violence	DPR	Crime and Policing
8 December 2004	The future of netcrime now: Part 1 : threats and challenges	OLR	Crime and Policing
8 December 2004	The future of netcrime now: Part 2: responses	OLR	Crime and Policing
9 December 2004	Offender management statistics 2003	SB	Criminal Justice and Corrections
9 December 2004	Domestic violence and Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships: findings from a self-completion questionnaire	OLR	Crime and Policing
15 December 2004	Public attitudes to the criminal justice system: the impact of providing information to British Crime Survey respondents	OLR	Crime and Policing
16 December 2004	Drug offenders in England and Wales 2003	Findings	Drugs
16 December 2004	Arrests for notifiable offences and the creation of certain police powers under PACE, England and Wales 2003/2004	SB	Criminal Justice and Corrections
21 December 2004	Approved premises: the results of a snapshot survey, 2003	Findings	Criminal Justice and Corrections
21 December 2004	Factors associated with effective practice in bail and probation hostels	OLR	Criminal Justice and Corrections
21 December 2004	Pathfinder programmes in the Probation Service: a retrospective analysis	OLR	Criminal Justice and Corrections
30 December 2004	2003 Home Office Citizenship Survey: people, families and communities	HORS	Communities
19 January 2005	Diversity, trust and community participation in England	Findings	Communities
20 January 2005	The impact of mandatory drug testing in prisons	OLR	Criminal Justice and Corrections
20 January 2005	The impact and effectiveness of mandatory drug testing in prisons	Findings	Criminal Justice and Corrections
24 January 2005	Prison population projections 2005–2011	SB	Criminal Justice and Corrections
25 January 2005	Offending in England and Wales: first results from the 2003 Crime and Justice Survey	HORS	Crime and Policing
25 January 2005	Offending in England and Wales: first results from the 2003 Crime and Justice Survey	Findings	Crime and Policing
25 January 2005	Young people and antisocial behaviour: findings from the 2003 Crime and Justice Survey	Findings	Crime and Policing
25 January 2005	The victimisation of young people: findings from the Crime and Justice Survey 2003	Findings	Crime and Policing
25 January 2005	Crime and Justice Survey: General Population Feasibility Study	OLR	Criminal Justice and Corrections
25 January 2005	Crime and Justice Survey: Communal Establishments Feasibility Study	OLR	Criminal Justice and Corrections
25 January 2005	Crime in England and Wales, Quarterly update to September 2004	SB (web only)	Crime and Policing
25 January 2005	Crime in England and Wales 2003/2004 Supplementary volume 1: homicide and gun crime	SB	Crime and Policing
27 January 2005	Throughcare and aftercare: approaches and promising practice in service delivery for clients released from prison or leaving residential rehabilitation	OLR	Criminal Justice and Corrections
27 January 2005	Making it happen from the centre: managing for the regional delivery of local crime reduction outcomes	OLR	Crime and Policing
27 January 2005	Investing to deliver: reviewing the implementation of the UK Crime Reduction Programme	HORS	Crime and Policing
27 January 2005	The Reducing Burglary Initiative: design, development and delivery	HORS	Crime and Policing
27 January 2005	The role of early legal advice in asylum applications	OLR	Immigration and Asylum
27 January 2005	The paradox of Compacts: monitoring the impact of Compacts	OLR	Communities
27 January 2005	Rapid assessment of powers to close 'crack houses'	DPR	Crime and Policing
27 January 2005	The nature of rape of females in the Metropolitan Police District	Findings	Crime and Policing
27 January 2005	Children, risk and crime: the On Track Youth Lifestyles Survey	HORS	Crime and Policing
27 January 2005	A further study of the effects of alternative education initiatives	OLR	Crime and Policing
17 February 2005	Juvenile reconviction: results from the 2003 cohort	OLR	Criminal Justice and Corrections
22 February 2005	Asylum statistics: 4th quarter 2004	Online	Immigration and Asylum
23 February 2005	Sentencing statistics 2003 England and Wales	SB	Criminal Justice and Corrections
24 February 2005	Statistics on race and the Criminal Justice system, Section 95	Online only	Criminal Justice and Corrections
24 February 2005	Resettlement outcomes on release from prison in 2003	Findings	Criminal Justice and Corrections
24 February 2005	Tackling domestic violence: effective interventions and approaches	HORS	Crime and Policing
24 February 2005	Tackling domestic violence: providing advocacy and support to survivors of domestic violence	DPR	Crime and Policing
24 February 2005	Tackling domestic violence: providing advocacy and support to survivors from Black and other minority ethnic communities	DPR	Crime and Policing
24 February 2005	Providing counselling, support and information to survivors of rape: an evaluation of the 'STAR' Young Persons' Project	OLR	Crime and Policing
24 February 2005	A gap or a chasm: attrition in reported rape cases	HORS	Crime and Policing
24 February 2005	Police attitudes to and use of CCTV	OLR	Crime and Policing
24 February 2005	Public attitudes towards CCTV: results from the Pre-intervention Public Attitude Survey carried out in areas implementing CCTV	OLR	Crime and Policing
24 February 2005	Assessing the impact of CCTV	HORS	Crime and Policing
24 February 2005	Control room operation: findings from control room observations	OLR	Crime and Policing
24 February 2005	National evaluation of CCTV project summary South City	OLR	Crime and Policing
24 February 2005	National evaluation of CCTV project summary Hawkeye	OLR	Crime and Policing
24 February 2005	National evaluation of CCTV project summary Northern Estate	OLR	Crime and Policing
24 February 2005	The impact of CCTV: fourteen case studies	OLR	Crime and Policing
24 February 2005	A good practice guide for the implementation of deployable CCTV	OLR	Crime and Policing
24 February 2005	Technical Annex: methods used in assessing the impact of CCTV	OLR	Crime and Policing
24 February 2005	A survey of the illegally resident population in detention in the UK	OLR	Immigration and Asylum
24 February 2005	A survey of the illegally resident population in detention in the UK	Findings	Immigration and Asylum
24 February 2005	An evaluation of basic skills training for prisoners	Findings	Criminal Justice and Corrections
24 February 2005	Understanding electronic monitoring of juveniles on bail or remand to local authority accommodation	OLR	Criminal Justice and Corrections
24 February 2005	Confidence in the criminal justice system: explaining area variation in public confidence	Findings	Criminal Justice and Corrections
24 February 2005	Literature review on upper level drug trafficking	OLR	Drugs
24 February 2005	Police Service strength, England and Wales 30 Sept 2004	OLR	Crime and Policing
1 March 2005	Drug offenders in England and Wales 2003	Findings	Drugs

Key:
OLR—Online report
DPR—Development and practice report
SB—Statistical bulletin
Findings—Brief summary of research findings
HORS—Home Office Research Study
Other/Misc—publications that do not appear in a standard RDS series
CRCSG—Crime Reduction and Community Safety Group
OCJR—Office for Criminal Justice Reform
CG—Communities Group
IRSS—Immigration Research and Statistics Service





 
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