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Terrorism
Mr. Khan:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many cases suspects detained under the Terrorism Act 2000 (Schedule 8 as amended by section 306 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003) have been released due to there being insufficient time to analyse (a) computer hard drives and (b) telephone records. [16734]
Mr. Charles Clarke:
The Home Office does not hold details of individual cases. This information would only be held by individual police forces.
Mr. Khan:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been (a) detained, (b) released and (c) charged within the first seven days of arrest under the Terrorism Act 2000 (Schedule 8, as amended by section 306 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003) broken down by (i) year, (ii) gender, (iii) ethnicity and (iv) religion. [16742]
Mr. Charles Clarke:
The maximum period of detention pre-charge was extended to 14 days with effect from 20 January 2004. From that date to 4 September
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2005 357 people were arrested, 321 of these were charged, released or otherwise dealt with within seven days. More detailed information is not held centrally.
Mr. Khan:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many cases suspects detained under the Terrorism Act 2000 (Schedule 8, as amended by section 306 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003) have been released due to there being insufficient time to decrypt heavily-encrypted computer data. [16744]
Mr. Charles Clarke:
The Home Office does not hold details of individual cases, the information would only be held by individual police forces.
Mr. Khan:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been detained for more than seven days under the Terrorism Act 2000 (Schedule 8, as amended by section 306 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003). [16745]
Mr. Charles Clarke:
The maximum period of detention pre-charge was extended to 14 days with effect from 20 January 2004. Between 20 January 2004 and 4 September 2005, 357 people were arrested of whom 36 have been held for in excess of seven days.
Mr. Khan:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations he has received on the likely impact of the draft Terrorism Bill on civil liberties; and what response he has made. [16921]
Hazel Blears:
Since the draft clauses of Terrorism Bill were published on 15 September a number of individuals and organisations have written to my right hon. Friend, the Home Secretary. My right hon. Friend has signed a statement under Section 19(A) of the Human Rights Act 1998 stating that in his opinion the Terrorism Bill is compatible with the Convention rights.
Mr. Khan:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what research his Department undertook in relation to the draft Terrorism Bill on the merits of extending the period permissible before charge to allow more time to analyse documentation. [16922]
Hazel Blears:
We have consulted extensively with the police, Crown Prosecution Service and security and intelligence agencies. On 6 October, my right hon. Friend, the Home Secretary, published a letter from the Metropolitan Police outlining the operational imperative for extending the maximum duration for which terrorist suspects could be detained.
Mr. Khan:
To ask the Secretary of State for the HomeDepartment what assessment he has made of the compatibility of (a) sections one to three, (b) sections 17 and 18, (c) section 19 and (d) section 20 of the draft Terrorism Bill with the European Convention of Human Rights. [16924]
Hazel Blears:
My right hon. Friend, the Home Secretary, has signed a statement under Section 19(A) of the Human Rights Act 1998 stating that in his opinion the Terrorism Bill is compatible with the Convention rights.
Mr. Khan:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) arrests, (b) charges and (c) convictions were made for terrorist-related offences
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after a warrant had been executed under (i) the Terrorism Act 2000 and (ii) the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. [16735]
Mr. Charles Clarke:
Details of arrests under the Terrorism Act 2000 are published on the Home Office website www.homeoffice.gov.uk/security/terrorism-and-the-law/terrorism-act/. There are no arrest powers under the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001. To answer the other parts of the question would require details of individual cases which are not held by the Home Office.
Timber
Lynne Featherstone:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the refurbishment projects that (a) are in progress and (b) that will start in the next six months; what action is being taken to ensure that these will procure timber from legal and sustainable sources; and whether guidance will be issued to contractors on each of these projects to ensure that the timber used on site during refurbishment also comes from legal and sustainable sources. [16316]
Mr. Charles Clarke:
The Department's Refurbishment projects are listed in the following tables.
The Home Office uses a standard timber procurement contract clause when tendering for construction and refurbishment projects. This stipulates that timber used in those projects must be from legal and sustainable sources. This includes timber used in performing the contracts.
Refurbishment projects currently in progress over £1 million in value(24)
Agency/Area | Project Details
|
IND | Lunar House Restack
|
UKPS | Liverpool Relocation
|
IPCC | 3 Regional Offices
|
Home Office | 1 Besborough Gardens
|
NPD | Humberside Probation Area
|
NPD | Nottinghamshire NPS
|
NPD | Peninsula House Suffolk
|
HMPS | CanterburyVisits/Education
|
HMPS | DartmoorElectrical Upgrade
|
HMPS | DownviewMulti Purpose Building
|
HMPS | EverthorpeAncillary Works
|
HMPS | EverthorpeHouseblock Enabling Works
|
HMPS | GartreeB Wing Modernisation
|
HMPS | Highdown Rewire
|
HMPS | HollowayReplace Cell Windows
|
HMPS | LeedsUpgrade Electrical Infrastructure
|
HMPS | MaidstoneUpgrade Perimeter Security
|
HMPS | National Privacy Screen Programme
|
HMPS | NorwichHealth Care Unit
|
HMPS | PentonvilleElectrical Infrastructure Upgrade
|
HMPS | PortlandRefurb of E-Hall, Raleigh, Drake and
Benbow W Wings
|
HMPS | PrestonRe-Roof and C Wing
|
HMPS | SwanseaD Wing Replace Stone Cladding
|
HMPS | WakefieldA Wing and Programme Units
|
HMPS | WandsworthCPIG
|
HMPS | WandsworthIn-Cell Electrics
|
HMPS | WealstunReplace Accommodation Blocks
|
HMPS | WellingboroughExternal Works and New Kitchen
|
HMPS | WymottAncillaries to House Block
|
HMYOI | OnleyPhase Two Upgrade
|
HMYOI | Swinfen Hall Ancillaries
|
(24)Information based on a reporting date of 31 July 2005
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HMPS Refurbishment projects in progress less than £1 million in value
HMPS
Establishment |
Project Details
|
All High Security | Replace BiometricsOn Site
|
Blundeston | Re-RoofingOn Site
|
Brockhill | National Gate Security UpgradeOn Site
|
Castington | Re-RoofingOn Site
|
Castington | Substance Misuse UnitProcurement
|
Channings Wood | Re-RoofingOn Site
|
Channings Wood | Upgarde PIDSOn Site
|
Chelmsford | Re-RoofingOn Site
|
Dover | Circulation Road and Casements Stability
RepairsOn Site
|
Downview | Re-Roof A and B Wings, Laundry, Education and
RAPT BuildingOn Site
|
Edmunds Hill | RTU AncillariesPH TwoOn Site
|
Everthorpe | Temporary KitchenOn Site
|
Feltham | Replace GeneratorsOn Site
|
Foston Hall | CPIGOn Site
|
Frankland | Approach AlarmsOn Site
|
Frankland | Re-RoofingPhase OneLet
|
Gloucester | Replace General Alarm SystemOn Site
|
Headquarters | Lift Refurbishment Abell And ClelandDesign
|
High Down | ReRoof Gatelodge and Rainwater GoodsOn
Site
|
Hollesley Bay | In Cell ElectricsOn Site
|
Holloway | Replace GeneratorsOn Site
|
Holme House | Repairs to Perimeter WallOn Site
|
Leicester | In Cell ElectricsOn Site
|
Leyhill | Re-Roof Store, Chapel and Cit BuildingOn Site
|
Lindholme | Re-Roofing Lockstore and Works to Lockstore
OfficeOn Site
|
Liverpool | Re-Roof Main CentreOn Site
|
Long Lartin | Additional Anti Helicopter WiresOn Site
|
Long Lartin | Replace Water MainOn Site
|
Maidstone | Re-Roof Weald WingOn Site
|
Morton Hall | Connection to Mains SewageOn Site
|
Onley | Flooring and Decoration B, C. D and E WingsOn
Site
|
Pentonville | In Cell ElectricsD WingOn Site
|
Portland | Repair Cit and Officers Mess RoofsLet
|
Ranby | RTU Ancillaries Completion WorksOn Site
|
Reading | Emergency Legionella Precautions WorksDesign
|
Shrewsbury | Repairs to C Wing and Kitchen Block RoofsLet
|
Stafford | CPIGOn site
|
Standford Hill | Repair Roof Atrium to A and B WingsOn Site
|
Swaleside | Re-Roofing Phase TwoOn Site
|
Swansea | Re-Roof Admin BuildingOn Site
|
Wetherby | Substance Misuse UnitOn Site
|
Whatton | Replace General AlarmsOn Site
|
Winchester | In Cell Electrics and Cell Call SystemOn Site
|
Wormwood Scrubs | Perimeter WallOn Site
|
Refurbishment projects that will start in the next six months over £1 million in value(25)
Agency/Area | Project Details
|
IND | Lunar House Lifts
|
Centrex | RytonAston/Graham En-Suites
|
NPD | Merseyside Probation Area
|
NPD | Reading Replacement
|
HMPS | BirminghamDecentralise Boiler House
|
HMPS | BrockhillHealthcare and Detox
|
HMPS | Full SuttonPhase One Switchgear and Boilers
|
HMPS | Liverpool Health Care Unit
|
HMPS | LincolnA Wing Refurbishment
|
(25)Information based on a reporting date of 31 July 2005
Refurbishment projects that will start in the next six months under £1 million in value(26)
HMPS
Establishment |
Project Details
|
Acklington | Replace Cell Call SystemDesign
|
Brinsford | Substance Misuse UnitDesign
|
Bristol | Re-Roof D WingDesign
|
Canterbury | Replace Roof to Multi-Skills, Chapel and CES
Design
|
Channings Wood | Replace Kitchen FlooringDesign
|
Edmunds Hill | Re-Role Female to Cat C MaleDesign
|
Exeter | Replacement Water MainLet
|
Featherstone | Renew Cold Water Supply NetworkDesign
|
Feltham | Substance Misuse UnitDesign
|
Glen Parva | Catering Academy Development Option A Main
Kitchen onlyProcurement
|
Gloucester | Re-Roof Works DepartmentDesign
|
Guys Marsh | Re-Roof Shared Services BuildingDesign
|
Guys Marsh | Sewer Requisition and Repairs to Existing
DrainageProcurement
|
Guys Marsh | National Gate Security UpgradeLet
|
Guys Marsh | Upgrade Electrical SupplyDesign
|
Guys Marsh | Mezzanine Floor to New WorkshipDesign
|
Hewell Grange | Silage and Manure StoreProcurement
|
Hindley | Substance Misuse UnitProcurement
|
Huntercombe | Substance Misuse UnitDesign
|
Kirkham | Ductile Gas mainDesign
|
Kirklevington | Replace GeneratorDesign
|
Lancaster | A Wing Roof Repairs QMU and BOV Roofs
Design
|
Lancaster Farms | Substance Misuse UnitProcurement
|
Leeds | Renew Fire MainDesign
|
Liverpool | Remedial Work to H Wing ShowersDesign
|
Liverpool | National Gate Security UpgradeProcurement
|
Long Lartin | Upgrade Night Sanitation SystemDesign
|
Long Lartin | CPIG Fire RequirementsDesign
|
Low Newton | Re-RoofingA, B and HCCProcurement
|
Mount | Remedial Works to Existing Surface Water
Balancing PondDesign
|
Northallerton | Replace General AlarmsLet
|
Onley | Re-Role WorksDesign
|
Preston | Replace Emergency GeneratorDesign
|
Preston | HES2 Additional WorksDesign
|
Stoke Heath | Substance Misuse UnitDesign
|
Sudbury | Replace Water Tanks and Potable Water
CisternsDesign
|
Warren Hill | Substance Misuse UnitDesign
|
Warren Hill | Standby GeneratorProcurement
|
Wayland | Re-RoofingProcurement
|
Werrington | Substance Misuse UnitDesign
|
Winchester | Separate EntrancesDesign
|
Winchester | Re-Roof Officers Mess/Guymer UnitDesign
|
(26)Information based on a reporting date of 31 July 2005
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