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Terrorism Risk Insurance
Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the implications for the United Kingdom of the conclusions of the recent report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Terrorism Risk Insurance in OECD Countries, published on 5 July. [14935]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: I have been asked to reply.
The report reviews the coverage of terrorism risks by insurance in OECD countries. The Government will consider it with interest. The conclusions of the report are not binding. As the report notes, the UK has a number of schemes relevant to the coverage of terrorism risk insurance, notably the Criminal Injuries
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Compensation Schemes for personal injuries and the Pool Re scheme for damage to commercial property by terrorism.
Terrorist Attacks (London)
Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his Department will be carrying out a review of London's response to the terrorist attacks of 7 July; and if he will make a statement. [15566]
Mr. Charles Clarke: The Government will be reviewing lessons learnt, but would reiterate what the Prime Minister stated in the House on 11 July 2005, the current focus must be on the ongoing police operation and we would not want anything to distract from that at this stage.
Mr. Fabian Hamilton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the representations that he has received from Muslim community leaders in Leeds regarding their concerns over the recent London suicide bombers. [14690]
Paul Goggins: Following the events of 7 July, my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary welcomes the statement of condolence, condemnation and reassurance of support made by the Muslim community leaders in Leeds.
The Home Secretary has had meetings with Muslim community leaders on several occasions since 7 July and is committed to continuing work with faith communities.
Terrorist Training Camps
Mr. Fabian Hamilton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to ensure that UK citizens are prevented from travelling to terrorist training camps abroad. [14711]
Mr. Charles Clarke: The forthcoming Terrorism Bill will contain a new offence of providing and receiving training in the use of hazardous substances and in other methods or techniques for terrorist purpose.
Tetra
Mr. Crabb: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) on what date there will be full Tetra network coverage for the emergency services in Pembrokeshire; [11603]
(2) how many Tetra masts are located in Pembrokeshire; [11604]
(3) how many further Tetra masts are required to achieve full network coverage for the emergency services in Pembrokeshire. [11605]
Paul Goggins: Airwave is already available to Dyfed-Powys Police. There are 15 masts in Pembrokeshire. The number and citing of masts is the responsibility of O2 Airwave. The network is substantially in place but small changes can be expected as O2 respond to the evolving requirements of current and future users of Airwaves.
Traffic Offences
Mr. Amess:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) males and
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(b) females aged (i) 17 to 24, (ii) 25 to 30, (iii) 31 to 35, (iv) 36 to 40 and (v) over 40 years have been (A) charged with and (B) convicted of (1) failing to comply with a road sign, (2) offences under section (x) 14(3), (y) 15(2) and (z) 15(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, (3) failing to provide a breath specimen for analysis, (4) failing to stop for a police constable and (5) disobeying a police constable stopping traffic in (aa) Essex Police and (bb) Southend Police in each year since 1990. [14139]
Hazel Blears: The available information taken from the Home Office Court Proceedings Database for Essex Police force area and South East Essex petty sessional area, 1990 to 2003 is given in the tables, which have been placed in the Library.
Data for 2004 will be available in the autumn.
Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) males and (b) females committed offences in England and Wales under sections (i) 14(3), (ii) 15(2) and (iii) 15(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [14142]
Paul Goggins: Information from the Home Office Court Proceedings database on the number of defendants prosecuted for driving/riding in a motor vehicle without a seatbelt and for driving a motor vehicle with a child not wearing a seatbelt, for the years 1999–2003, is contained in the table. Statistics for 2004 will be available in the autumn.
Note:
These figures are on the principal offence basis.
Trials
Sir Nicholas Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans the Department has to extend trials without jury, as set out in part 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, to other types of trial. [1901]
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Fiona Mactaggart [holding answer 7 June 2005]: The Attorney-General announced in Parliament on 21 June 2005, Official Report, column 35WS that the Government intend to seek parliamentary approval in the autumn for the implementation in January 2006 of section 43 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, which makes provision for certain serious fraud trials to be conducted without a jury. The Government have no plans to make provision for Crown court trials in England and Wales to take place without a jury beyond that which already exists in part 7 of the 2003 Act.
Mr. Rob Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to abolish jury trials in fraud cases. [1907]
Fiona Mactaggart [holding answer 7 June 2005]: The Attorney-General announced on 21 June 2005, Official Report, column 35WS, the Government's decision that section 43 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, whereby certain serious fraud trials may take place without a jury, should be implemented in January 2006, and that orders for the necessary affirmative resolutions will be laid in both Houses in the autumn. Section 43 makes provision for the judge in a serious or complex fraud case to order, on application by the prosecution, and with the approval of the Lord Chief Justice, that the trial should be conducted without a jury where he is satisfied that its length or complexity is likely to make the trial so burdensome upon the jury that the interests of justice require it.
Stephen Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he plans to extend the possibility of conducting trials without jury, as set out in part 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, to other types of trial. [1909]
Fiona Mactaggart [holding answer 7 June 2005]: The Attorney-General announced in Parliament on 21 June 2005, Official Report, column 35WS, that the Government intended to seek parliamentary approval in the autumn for the implementation in January 2006 of section 43 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, which makes provision for certain serious fraud trials to be conducted without a jury. The Government have no plans to make provision for Crown court trials in England and Wales to take place without a jury beyond that which already exists in part 7 of the 2003 Act.
Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has for judge-alone trials in fraud cases. [2812]
Fiona Mactaggart:
The Attorney-General announced on 21 June 2005, Official Report, column 35WS, the Government's decision that section 43 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, whereby certain serious fraud trials may take place without a jury, should be implemented in January 2006, and that orders for the necessary affirmative resolutions will be laid in both Houses in the autumn. Section 43 makes provision for the judge in a serious or complex fraud case to order, on application by the prosecution, and with the approval of the Lord Chief Justice, that the trial should be conducted without a jury where he is satisfied that its length or complexity is likely to make the trial so burdensome upon the jury that the interests of justice require it.
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Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to extend the possibility of conducting trials without jury, as set out in part 7 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, to other types of trial. [5912]
Fiona Mactaggart: The Attorney-General announced in Parliament on 21 June 2005, Official Report, column 35WS, that the Government intended to seek parliamentary approval in the autumn for the implementation in January 2006 of section 43 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, which makes provision for certain serious fraud trials to be conducted without a jury. The Government have no plans to make provision for Crown court trials in England and Wales to take place without a jury beyond that which already exists in part 7 of the 2003 Act.
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