House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 14 Jun 2005 (pt 15)

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Fly-tipping

Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many successful prosecutions there were for fly-tipping in each local authority in England in the last five years; [2498]

(2) how many successful prosecutions there have been of individuals for (a) dropping litter and (b) graffiti in (i) Brent East and (ii) each local authority in England. [2547]

Hazel Blears: The available information is contained in the table and gives the number of defendants proceeded against and found guilty at all courts for fly-tipping" for petty sessional area, and by police force areas in England, 1999 to 2003.

Statistics on court proceedings for 2004 will be published in the autumn.
Number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts and found guilty at all courts for fly-tipping" offences⁽¹⁸⁾^(5507860019), Brent petty sessional area and police force areas in England, 1999 to 2003

1999
2000
2001

Court/police force area Proceeded against Found guilty Proceeded against Found guilty Proceeded against Found guilty

Brent PSA⁽²⁰⁾ — — 1 1 4 3

Police force area

Avon and Somerset 2 2 — — 7 4

Bedfordshire 5 3 — — 6 6

Cambridgeshire 3 2 1 1 — —

Cheshire 4 5 7 7 6 4

Cleveland 4 4 8 5 2 1

Cumbria 2 2 5 3 7 5

Derbyshire 11 7 10 5 18 15

Devon and Cornwall 10 7 12 10 14 12

Dorset 1 1 2 2 1 —

Durham 1 1 3 3 — 1

Essex 10 10 22 15 18 11

Gloucestershire 3 3 1 — 4 3

Greater Manchester 15 13 31 24 29 25

Hampshire 13 9 11 9 18 10

Hertfordshire 14 12 8 7 17 14

Humberside 8 8 4 3 7 6

Kent — — — — 2 2

Lancashire 32 22 41 30 23 19

Leicestershire 16 11 10 8 15 11

Lincolnshire 7 4 11 10 10 5

Merseyside 5 4 9 7 21 18

Metropolitan police⁽²¹⁾ 90 37 90 55 138 102

Norfolk 2 2 1 1 1 —

North Yorkshire 9 9 3 2 10 7

Northamptonshire 7 3 5 5 2 2

Northumbria 15 10 33 31 9 10

Nottinghamshire 2 2 12 9 10 9

South Yorkshire 6 4 23 16 7 6

Staffordshire 7 3 — — 2 2

Suffolk 3 3 4 3 5 2

Surrey — — 10 6 5 5

Sussex 17 15 15 11 19 16

Thames Valley 7 6 14 13 12 12

Warwickshire 2 0 2 3 1 —

West Mercia 13 10 9 8 28 12

West Midlands 52 42 19 16 35 23

West Yorkshire 21 17 32 26 30 22

Wiltshire 5 4 6 6 7 7

England 424 297 474 360 546 409

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2002
2003

Court/police force area Proceeded against Found guilty Proceeded against Found guilty

Brent PSA⁽²⁰⁾ 9 8 2 1

Police force area

Avon and Somerset 10 5 4 3

Bedfordshire 6 3 8 4

Cambridgeshire — 1 — 1

Cheshire 9 5 17 14

Cleveland 6 3 9 6

Cumbria 4 6 12 9

Derbyshire 10 8 10 7

Devon and Cornwall 19 15 20 14

Dorset 7 2 1 2

Durham — — 1 1

Essex 8 5 13 11

Gloucestershire 3 3 2 2

Greater Manchester 31 30 39 30

Hampshire 18 14 8 5

Hertfordshire 13 10 23 15

Humberside 27 16 35 25

Kent 5 2 6 6

Lancashire 66 58 33 22

Leicestershire 7 6 — —

Lincolnshire 13 14 9 7

Merseyside 4 4 2 2

Metropolitan police⁽²¹⁾ 224 153 210 143

Norfolk 2 2 1 1

North Yorkshire 5 5 6 5

Northamptonshire 6 5 3 1

Northumbria 7 6 23 20

Nottinghamshire 3 3 11 11

South Yorkshire 15 13 17 11

Staffordshire 4 4 1 —

Suffolk 5 5 — —

Surrey 21 15 11 9

Sussex 14 11 9 5

Thames Valley 22 15 27 23

Warwickshire 12 10 6 5

West Mercia 10 11 20 13

West Midlands 37 30 46 34

West Yorkshire 21 14 18 9

Wiltshire 14 10 3 5

England 688 522 664 483

⁽¹⁸⁾ These data are on the principal offence basis.
⁽¹⁹⁾ Includes offences under: Environmental Protection Act 1990, sections 33 (6) (8) (9), 34 and 59.
⁽²⁰⁾ Includes those found guilty at the Crown court where Brent PSA was the committing court.
⁽²¹⁾ Includes City of London.

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	1999	2000	2001
Court/police force area	Proceeded against	Found guilty	Proceeded against	Found guilty	Proceeded against	Found guilty
Brent PSA⁽²⁰⁾	—	—	1	1	4	3

Police force area
Avon and Somerset	2	2	—	—	7	4
Bedfordshire	5	3	—	—	6	6
Cambridgeshire	3	2	1	1	—	—
Cheshire	4	5	7	7	6	4
Cleveland	4	4	8	5	2	1
Cumbria	2	2	5	3	7	5
Derbyshire	11	7	10	5	18	15
Devon and Cornwall	10	7	12	10	14	12
Dorset	1	1	2	2	1	—
Durham	1	1	3	3	—	1
Essex	10	10	22	15	18	11
Gloucestershire	3	3	1	—	4	3
Greater Manchester	15	13	31	24	29	25
Hampshire	13	9	11	9	18	10
Hertfordshire	14	12	8	7	17	14
Humberside	8	8	4	3	7	6
Kent	—	—	—	—	2	2
Lancashire	32	22	41	30	23	19
Leicestershire	16	11	10	8	15	11
Lincolnshire	7	4	11	10	10	5
Merseyside	5	4	9	7	21	18
Metropolitan police⁽²¹⁾	90	37	90	55	138	102
Norfolk	2	2	1	1	1	—
North Yorkshire	9	9	3	2	10	7
Northamptonshire	7	3	5	5	2	2
Northumbria	15	10	33	31	9	10
Nottinghamshire	2	2	12	9	10	9
South Yorkshire	6	4	23	16	7	6
Staffordshire	7	3	—	—	2	2
Suffolk	3	3	4	3	5	2
Surrey	—	—	10	6	5	5
Sussex	17	15	15	11	19	16
Thames Valley	7	6	14	13	12	12
Warwickshire	2	0	2	3	1	—
West Mercia	13	10	9	8	28	12
West Midlands	52	42	19	16	35	23
West Yorkshire	21	17	32	26	30	22
Wiltshire	5	4	6	6	7	7
England	424	297	474	360	546	409

	2002	2003
Court/police force area	Proceeded against	Found guilty	Proceeded against	Found guilty
Brent PSA⁽²⁰⁾	9	8	2	1

Police force area
Avon and Somerset	10	5	4	3
Bedfordshire	6	3	8	4
Cambridgeshire	—	1	—	1
Cheshire	9	5	17	14
Cleveland	6	3	9	6
Cumbria	4	6	12	9
Derbyshire	10	8	10	7
Devon and Cornwall	19	15	20	14
Dorset	7	2	1	2
Durham	—	—	1	1
Essex	8	5	13	11
Gloucestershire	3	3	2	2
Greater Manchester	31	30	39	30
Hampshire	18	14	8	5
Hertfordshire	13	10	23	15
Humberside	27	16	35	25
Kent	5	2	6	6
Lancashire	66	58	33	22
Leicestershire	7	6	—	—
Lincolnshire	13	14	9	7
Merseyside	4	4	2	2
Metropolitan police⁽²¹⁾	224	153	210	143
Norfolk	2	2	1	1
North Yorkshire	5	5	6	5
Northamptonshire	6	5	3	1
Northumbria	7	6	23	20
Nottinghamshire	3	3	11	11
South Yorkshire	15	13	17	11
Staffordshire	4	4	1	—
Suffolk	5	5	—	—
Surrey	21	15	11	9
Sussex	14	11	9	5
Thames Valley	22	15	27	23
Warwickshire	12	10	6	5
West Mercia	10	11	20	13
West Midlands	37	30	46	34
West Yorkshire	21	14	18	9
Wiltshire	14	10	3	5
England	688	522	664	483

Jury Trials

Mike Penning: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to bring into force part seven of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 to introduce the procedure for conducting complex criminal trials without a jury. [1903]

Fiona Mactaggart [holding answer 7 June 2005]: An announcement will be made shortly.

Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what research the Department has conducted into alternatives to jury trial. [1771]

Fiona Mactaggart: In formulating the provisions for trial without a jury in the Criminal Justice Act 2003, account was taken of information about alternatives to jury trial (including procedures used in other jurisdictions) available from a variety of governmental and academic sources, and of the previous consideration of this issue by the Roskill Committee and Sir Robin Auld's Review of the Criminal Courts of England and Wales.

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Life Sentences

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people are serving life sentences in England and Wales. [2907]

Fiona Mactaggart: On 30 April 2005 there were 5,814 persons serving life sentences in prison establishments in England and Wales, as recorded on the Prison Service IT system.

Information on Scotland and Northern Ireland is a matter for my colleagues in the Scottish Executive and Northern Ireland Office.

Minicabs

Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were (a) charged and (b) convicted of illegally operating an unlicensed minicab in each year since 1997. [2408]

Fiona Mactaggart: Statistics on the number of persons charged with a crime are not centrally collected.

Available information from the Home Office Court Proceedings database on the number of offenders convicted of illegally operating an unlicensed minicab are contained in the table.

Statistics on court proceedings for 2004 will be published in the autumn.
Number of people found guilty of certain offences in relation to illegally operating an unlicensed minicab, England and Wales 1997 to 2003⁽²²⁾

Offence description Statute Year Found guilty

To ply for hire or to accept passenger for hire within a parking place Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, Section 35 (7) 1997 2

1998 —

1999 3

2000 1

2001 1

2002 24

2003 1

Touting for hire car services in a public place Criminal Justice & Public Order Act 1994 Sec. 167 1997 170

1998 159

1999 147

2000 127

2001 141

2002 182

2003 194

Offences peculiar to stage carriage and public service Vehicles Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 and order dated 30 December 1907 made thereunder by the secretary of State 1997 16

1998 11

1999 17

2000 13

2001 15

2002 6

2003 1

Offences peculiar to stage carriage and public service Vehicles Town Police Clauses Act1847 sec 40–68 (except the offence of drunkenness under section 61) 1997 443

1998 608

1999 532

2000 499

2001 352

2002 391

2003 268

Triable either way & summary offences⁽²³⁾ Private Hire Vehicles(London) Act 1998 1997 *

1998 *

1999 —

2000 —

2001 —

2002 —

2003 —

Summary offences⁽²³⁾ Local Government (Misc Provisions) Act 1976 1997 n/a

1998 n/a

1999 n/a

2000 n/a

2001 n/a

2002 n/a

2003 n/a

* = Not applicable
n/a = Not available
⁽²²⁾ These data are on the principal offence basis.
⁽²³⁾ Offenders convicted for summary offences under the Private Hire Vehicle (London) Act 1998 and Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 cannot be separately identified as they form part of a miscellaneous group which cannot be analysed.

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Offence description	Statute	Year	Found guilty
To ply for hire or to accept passenger for hire within a parking place	Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, Section 35 (7)	1997	2
		1998	—
		1999	3
		2000	1
		2001	1
		2002	24
		2003	1

Touting for hire car services in a public place	Criminal Justice & Public Order Act 1994 Sec. 167	1997	170
		1998	159
		1999	147
		2000	127
		2001	141
		2002	182
		2003	194

Offences peculiar to stage carriage and public service Vehicles	Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 and order dated 30 December 1907 made thereunder by the secretary of State	1997	16
		1998	11
		1999	17
		2000	13
		2001	15
		2002	6
		2003	1
Offences peculiar to stage carriage and public service Vehicles	Town Police Clauses Act1847 sec 40–68 (except the offence of drunkenness under section 61)	1997	443
		1998	608
		1999	532
		2000	499
		2001	352
		2002	391
		2003	268

Triable either way & summary offences⁽²³⁾	Private Hire Vehicles(London) Act 1998	1997	*
		1998	*
		1999	—
		2000	—
		2001	—
		2002	—
		2003	—

Summary offences⁽²³⁾	Local Government (Misc Provisions) Act 1976	1997	n/a
		1998	n/a
		1999	n/a
		2000	n/a
		2001	n/a
		2002	n/a
		2003	n/a

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