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eBay
Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his Department sold any surplus stock on the eBay auction website, in each year since 2000–01. [220955]
Fiona Mactaggart [holding answer 9 March 2005]: The Home Office has not sold any surplus stock on the eBay auction website since 2000–01.
All disposals of surplus stock in the Department should be undertaken by procurement staff and subject to procedures consistent with obtaining best value for money. Surplus stock should be sold as soon as possible and obtain the best possible prices where appropriate by public auction or tender.
Electronic Tagging
Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many probationers were electronically tagged in (a) Southend, (b) Essex and (c) England and Wales in each year since tagging commenced; and if he will make a statement. [221466]
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Paul Goggins: It has not been possible to provide an answer in the time available before Prorogation.
Emergency Works (Scotland) Act
Richard Younger-Ross: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will discuss with Ministers in the Scottish Executive the effectiveness of the Emergency Works (Scotland) Act 2005 with a view to assessing the merits of introducing similar legislation in England and Wales. [224111]
Fiona Mactaggart [holding answer 4 April 2005]: It has not been possible to provide an answer in the time available before Prorogation.
Engagements
Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list his official engagements over the last six months; who was present at each meeting; what the (a) date and (b) location was of each meeting; what issues were discussed; and what plans he has to establish a public register of such information. [202395]
Mr. Charles Clarke: It has not been possible to provide an answer in the time available before Prorogation.
Mr. Dalyell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list his official engagements between 1.40 pm and 8 pm on Wednesday 23 February. [218678]
Mr. Charles Clarke: It has not been possible to provide an answer in the time available before Prorogation.
EU Committees
Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many times during the (a) Italian, (b) Irish and (c) Dutch presidency of the EU the Committee for the implementation of the community action programme on preventive measures to fight violence against children, young persons and women (Daphne) met; when and where these meetings took place; what UK Government expert was present; and if he will make a statement. [214777]
Caroline Flint: It has not been possible to provide an answer in the time available before Prorogation.
European Arrest Warrant
Ms Stuart: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests have been made in the UK under the European arrest warrant. [224145]
Caroline Flint: The framework decision on European arrest warrant came into force in the UK on 1 January 2004. From its coming into force until the 31 March 2005, there have been 67 arrests in the UK under the European arrest warrant.
European Communities Projects
Mr. Hayes:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the projects that have operated in the UK since 1997 under
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the communities funding line judicial co-operation between national judges, as re-advertised in Official Journal C13 volume 48 of 19 January. [222419]
Paul Goggins: It has not been possible to provide an answer in the time available before Prorogation.
European Public Bodies
Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the activity of Eurojust in the UK in the last 12 months; and if he will list its publications and newsletters published over that period. [215215]
Caroline Flint: Eurojust is the EU judicial cooperation unit located in the Hague, which facilitates coordination of investigations and prosecutions of serious cross border crime cases in the EU. The Government welcome both the success that Eurojust has had in meeting these core objectives and its significant role in the fight against organised crime.
Eurojust comprises a college of 25 national members, (one from each member state). The national members elected their president who is the UK national member. In 2004 there was a significant increase in the involvement of the UK authorities with Eurojust. The UK team at Eurojust received 42 cases from UK authorities requesting assistance. The UK team received 68 files from other member states requesting assistance from UK authorities. Cases involved a range of offences including drug trafficking, illegal immigrant smuggling, money laundering and murder.
The UK team has regular meetings in the United Kingdom with colleagues from Government Departments, investigating and prosecuting authorities. Casework co-ordination and co-operation meetings take place regularly at Eurojust's premises. Eurojust also provided oral evidence for the 2004 House of Lords inquiry into the work of Eurojust. A number of publications related to Eurojust are deposited in the United Kingdom Parliament including the 2003 Annual Report and the European Court of Auditors report on the Eurojust accounts for 2003. Eurojust publications, information and materials are available on the Eurojust website www.eurojust.eu.int .
Faith Communities
Mr. Connarty: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what grants the Department has made to organisations linked to faith communities in each of the last three years; and for what purposes. [224187]
Fiona Mactaggart: It has not been possible to provide an answer in the time available before Prorogation.
Firearm Offences
Mr. Gill: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many recorded firearm offences there were (a) in Leicester and (b) in England and Wales in each year since 1997. [222787]
Caroline Flint
[holding answer 21 March 2005]: Information for Leicester is not collected centrally. The available statistics for England and Wales are published in Table 2.03 of Crime in England and Wales 2003–04:
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Supplementary Volume 1: Homicide and Gun Crime", Home Office Statistical Bulletin 02/05. A copy of this publication is available in the Library and also on the Home Office website at: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/hosbpubs1.html.
Mr. Hepburn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many injuries have been caused by (a) air rifles and (b) handguns in (i) Jarrow constituency, (ii) South Tyneside, (ii) the North East and (iv) England and Wales in each year since 1997. [223366]
Caroline Flint: The available information is given in the tables.
Data collected centrally for recorded crime involving firearms in England and Wales is only available at police force level. Information for the Jarrow constituency and South Tyneside is therefore included in data for Northumbria police.
Data for offences involving air rifles are incorporated within the figures for offences involving air weapons.
Notes:
Firearms offences were published on a calendar year basis up to 1997, and on a financial year basis thereafter.
There was a change in the counting rules for recorded crime on 1 April 1998 and the National Crime Recording Standard was introduced nationally on 1 April 2002. Figures for some crime categories may have been inflated by these changes.
Mr. Hepburn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been killed by a handgun in (a) Jarrow constituency, (b) South Tyneside, (c) the North East and (d) England and Wales in each year since 1997. [223367]
Caroline Flint: The available information is given in the table.
Data collected centrally for recorded crime involving firearms in England and Wales is only available at police force level. Information for the Jarrow constituency and South Tyneside is therefore included in data for Northumbria police.
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| Northumbria | North east region | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 1998–99 | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| 1999–2000 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2000–01 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| 2001–02 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 2002–03 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2003–04 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Notes:
Firearms offences were published on a calendar year basis up to 1997, and on a financial year basis thereafter.
There was a change in the counting rules for recorded crime on 1 April 1998 and the National Crime Recording Standard was introduced nationally on 1 April 2002. Figures for some crime categories may have been inflated by these changes.
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