House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 18 Oct 2005 (pt 41)

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Police

David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average number of police officers was in each district command unit in the Province in each of the last five years. [17535]

Mr. Woodward: The following table details the end of year actual strength full-time equivalent figures for each DCU in each of the past five years.

2001
2002
2003

DCU REG FTR PTR REG FTR PTR REG FTR PTR

Ballymena 119 23 50 119 22 46 138 21 43

Ballymoney 60 14 8 70 12 7 64 12 6

Coleraine 118 42 34 130 39 31 138 33 26

Fermanagh 197 90 35 186 72 32 179 59 25

Foyle 242 104 8 227 80 8 237 69 8

Larne 71 25 28 75 16 27 82 17 24

Limavady 67 27 7 74 23 7 79 22 6

Magherafelt 92 55 7 93 48 7 90 45 5

Moyle 24 11 2 29 10 2 29 10 3

Omagh 144 42 31 123 34 30 129 33 24

Strabane 111 63 22 100 55 22 102 46 20

Ards 133 51 90 123 46 85 144 49 77

Armagh 135 66 21 140 54 20 134 49 19

Banbridge 80 30 36 82 28 35 87 27 32

Cookstown 87 41 7 89 28 5 91 24 4

Craigavon 194 78 42 184 56 38 193 47 37

Dungannon and S Tyrone 175 81 14 165 57 13 149 47 13

Down 159 69 28 159 59 26 159 55 26

Newry and Mourne 188 97 4 180 78 4 190 64 4

Antrim 110 55 23 103 44 21 140 50 20

Belfast East 226 140 86 198 108 80 216 114 73

Belfast North 364 120 102 359 95 96 341 79 83

Belfast South 325 148 88 326 119 81 345 107 79

Belfast West 286 217 0 261 180 0 237 155 0

Carrickfergus 83 54 35 70 50 33 81 41 33

Castlereagh 118 71 57 111 66 53 120 59 51

Lisburn 220 113 64 235 101 61 234 87 56

Newtownabbey 144 27 57 136 24 53 138 25 47

North Down 150 97 53 143 81 44 154 69 42

Total 4,422 2,051 1,039 4,290 1,685 967 4,420 1,515 886

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2004
2005

DCU REG FTR PTR REG FTR PTR/ CONPT

Ballymena 139 17 34 148.25 14 32

Ballymoney 61 12 6 67 9 5

Coleraine 128.75 29 26 151.75 23 22/26

Fermanagh 167.5 51 23 161 44 21

Foyle 258.75 60 8 251.75 50 7

Larne 72 16 22 69 11 16/2

Limavady 76 21 4 83 14 4

Magherafelt 87.5 41 4 92.5 22 4

Moyle 31 9 3 37 7 3

Omagh 126.75 30 20 123.75 25 19

Strabane 110.75 39 19 114 32 16

Ards 144.75 35 73 145.25 29 69

Armagh 125 50 15 127.5 37 16

Banbridge 93.5 19.75 28 97.5 11.75 28/7

Cookstown 85 22 2 89 14 3

Craigavon 187.75 41 31 191 27 28

Dungannon and S Tyrone 136.75 39 9 141.75 28 7

Down 163.5 48 25 159.5 35 25

Newry and Mourne 197 50 4 205 45 4

Antrim 140.75 47 17 138.75 39 17

Belfast East 215 118 68 208 85 60

Belfast North 335.75 78 74 342.75 71 67

Belfast South 361.5 80 74 387.5 53 72

Belfast West 230 130.75 0 231 81.75 0

Carrickfergus 74 37 30 77 25 26/2

Castlereagh 127.5 56 46 118.25 42 41

Lisburn 221.75 76 61 241.75 41 51/59

Newtownabbey 151 22 51 161 22 46/26

North Down 152.75 44 38 143.25 34 36

Total 4,402.25 1,318.5 815 4,504.75 971.5 745/122

Note:
Record No. 637126

	2001	2002	2003
DCU	REG	FTR	PTR	REG	FTR	PTR	REG	FTR	PTR
Ballymena	119	23	50	119	22	46	138	21	43
Ballymoney	60	14	8	70	12	7	64	12	6
Coleraine	118	42	34	130	39	31	138	33	26
Fermanagh	197	90	35	186	72	32	179	59	25
Foyle	242	104	8	227	80	8	237	69	8
Larne	71	25	28	75	16	27	82	17	24
Limavady	67	27	7	74	23	7	79	22	6
Magherafelt	92	55	7	93	48	7	90	45	5
Moyle	24	11	2	29	10	2	29	10	3
Omagh	144	42	31	123	34	30	129	33	24
Strabane	111	63	22	100	55	22	102	46	20
Ards	133	51	90	123	46	85	144	49	77
Armagh	135	66	21	140	54	20	134	49	19
Banbridge	80	30	36	82	28	35	87	27	32
Cookstown	87	41	7	89	28	5	91	24	4
Craigavon	194	78	42	184	56	38	193	47	37
Dungannon and S Tyrone	175	81	14	165	57	13	149	47	13
Down	159	69	28	159	59	26	159	55	26
Newry and Mourne	188	97	4	180	78	4	190	64	4
Antrim	110	55	23	103	44	21	140	50	20
Belfast East	226	140	86	198	108	80	216	114	73
Belfast North	364	120	102	359	95	96	341	79	83
Belfast South	325	148	88	326	119	81	345	107	79
Belfast West	286	217	0	261	180	0	237	155	0
Carrickfergus	83	54	35	70	50	33	81	41	33
Castlereagh	118	71	57	111	66	53	120	59	51
Lisburn	220	113	64	235	101	61	234	87	56
Newtownabbey	144	27	57	136	24	53	138	25	47
North Down	150	97	53	143	81	44	154	69	42
Total	4,422	2,051	1,039	4,290	1,685	967	4,420	1,515	886

	2004	2005
DCU	REG	FTR	PTR	REG	FTR	PTR/ CONPT
Ballymena	139	17	34	148.25	14	32
Ballymoney	61	12	6	67	9	5
Coleraine	128.75	29	26	151.75	23	22/26
Fermanagh	167.5	51	23	161	44	21
Foyle	258.75	60	8	251.75	50	7
Larne	72	16	22	69	11	16/2
Limavady	76	21	4	83	14	4
Magherafelt	87.5	41	4	92.5	22	4
Moyle	31	9	3	37	7	3
Omagh	126.75	30	20	123.75	25	19
Strabane	110.75	39	19	114	32	16
Ards	144.75	35	73	145.25	29	69
Armagh	125	50	15	127.5	37	16
Banbridge	93.5	19.75	28	97.5	11.75	28/7
Cookstown	85	22	2	89	14	3
Craigavon	187.75	41	31	191	27	28
Dungannon and S Tyrone	136.75	39	9	141.75	28	7
Down	163.5	48	25	159.5	35	25
Newry and Mourne	197	50	4	205	45	4
Antrim	140.75	47	17	138.75	39	17
Belfast East	215	118	68	208	85	60
Belfast North	335.75	78	74	342.75	71	67
Belfast South	361.5	80	74	387.5	53	72
Belfast West	230	130.75	0	231	81.75	0
Carrickfergus	74	37	30	77	25	26/2
Castlereagh	127.5	56	46	118.25	42	41
Lisburn	221.75	76	61	241.75	41	51/59
Newtownabbey	151	22	51	161	22	46/26
North Down	152.75	44	38	143.25	34	36
Total	4,402.25	1,318.5	815	4,504.75	971.5	745/122

David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average police response time was in each district command unit in the Province in each of the last five years. [17533]

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Mr. Woodward: The Police Service of Northern Ireland does not currently record the response times to calls and this information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

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However, the current policing plan requires PSNI to work towards establishing a baseline for measuring police response times to emergency calls. Work is ongoing to establish how this may be achieved, and a report will be passed to the chief constable at the end of the financial year.

Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been spent on the grid leadership programme by the Police Service of Northern Ireland since it was introduced. [18542]

Mr. Woodward: The expenditure to date is £846,581.06.

Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many times grievance procedures have been initiated by staff at the police training college in Northern Ireland in each year since 1998. [18540]

Mr. Woodward: I am advised 19 grievance procedures were initiated by staff attached to the police college in the period 1998 to present. The breakdown by year is as follows:

Number commenced

1998 0

1999 1

2000 3

2001 2

2002 3

2003 6

2004 3

2005⁽⁷⁷⁾ 1

⁽⁷⁷⁾To date.

	Number commenced
1998	0
1999	1
2000	3
2001	2
2002	3
2003	6
2004	3
2005⁽⁷⁷⁾	1

Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what changes were recommended to management processes within the police training college in Northern Ireland following the recent investigation by the internal investigation branch; and how these changes have been implemented. [18541]

Mr. Woodward: The report constructed by internal investigation branch is an internal matter for the chief constable.

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However I am advised that all of the recommendations of the IIB report have been implemented.

Refuse Collection

Mr. Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what research has been carried out comparing the cost of collecting household rubbish per household in Northern Ireland with the cost in other parts of the UK. [18690]

Angela E. Smith: The Department of the Environment has not carried out research comparing the cost of collecting household rubbish per household in Northern Ireland with the cost in other parts of the UK. However, one of the reporting functions of WasteDataFlow—a national web-based system for all UK local authority/district council waste data reporting—will facilitate the comparison of the cost of collecting household waste per household across all local authorities/district councils in the UK. This information should be available by the autumn of 2006.

Respite Care

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many respite care places have been available in each year since 1998. [18239]

Mr. Woodward: Information on the number of respite care places is not available centrally. Health and Social Services Boards and Trusts do not have a specified number of residential or nursing home places dedicated solely to respite care, as places may be used to accommodate either permanent residents or persons requiring respite according to demand.

Road Traffic Accidents

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) fatal, (b) severe non-fatal and (c) other non-fatal injuries have been sustained in road traffic accidents by (i) drivers, (ii) passengers, (iii) cyclists and (iv) pedestrians in each of the last 10 years. [18244]

Mr. Woodward: The information requested is set out in the following table:
Number of casualties by severity and road user class

Road user/Casualty severity 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Pedestrians

Killed 47 42 37 40 39 32 32 33 28 23

Seriously injured 317 320 307 297 265 292 268 244 222 190

Slightly injured 865 894 858 887 832 852 678 631 558 532

Total 1229 1,256 1,202 1,224 1,136 1,176 978 908 808 745

Drivers of motor vehicles

Killed 48 62 54 51 62 91 64 56 57 63

Seriously injured 609 674 631 615 628 748 738 656 523 509

Slightly injured 4,791 5,147 5,280 5,630 5,836 6,417 5,795 5,246 4,526 4,216

Total 5,448 5,883 5,965 6,296 6,526 7,256 6,597 5,958 5,106 4,788

Motorcyclists

Killed 8 7 15 10 7 7 11 19 20 22

Seriously injured 99 72 80 85 98 138 146 168 144 143

Slightly injured 141 137 178 216 230 326 268 278 285 311

Total 248 216 273 311 335 471 425 465 449 476

Pedal cyclists

Killed 4 5 4 7 1 4 2 3 2 2

Seriously injured 68 54 58 53 51 52 43 27 36 27

Slightly injured 313 300 277 265 217 210 167 139 155 131

Total 385 359 339 325 269 266 212 169 193 160

Passengers

Killed 36 25 32 50 30 36 38 39 37 36

Seriously injured 421 462 455 468 448 540 461 406 347 295

Slightly injured 3,877 4,277 4,336 4,614 4,597 4,890 4,325 3,870 3,324 2,950

Total 4,334 4,764 4,823 5,132 5,075 5,466 4,824 4,315 3,708 3,281

Pillion passengers

Killed 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 0

Seriously injured 7 9 1 6 6 11 10 13 9 8

Slightly injured 17 14 18 12 15 17 26 20 14 13

Total 25 23 29 19 23 28 36 33 25 21

Other road users

Killed 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 4 1

Seriously injured 11 8 7 14 13 5 16 12 7 11

Slightly injured 45 65 59 80 72 51 53 54 25 24

Total 56 74 67 95 85 57 70 66 36 36

All road users

Killed 144 142 144 160 141 171 148 150 150 147

Seriously injured 1,532 1,599 1,548 1,538 1,509 1,786 1,682 1,526 1,288 1,183

Slightly injured 10,049 10,834 11,006 11,704 11,799 12,763 11,312 10,238 8,887 8,177

Total 11,725 12,575 12,698 13,402 13,449 14,720 13,142 11,914 10,325 9,507

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Road user/Casualty severity	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Pedestrians
Killed	47	42	37	40	39	32	32	33	28	23
Seriously injured	317	320	307	297	265	292	268	244	222	190
Slightly injured	865	894	858	887	832	852	678	631	558	532
Total	1229	1,256	1,202	1,224	1,136	1,176	978	908	808	745

Drivers of motor vehicles
Killed	48	62	54	51	62	91	64	56	57	63
Seriously injured	609	674	631	615	628	748	738	656	523	509
Slightly injured	4,791	5,147	5,280	5,630	5,836	6,417	5,795	5,246	4,526	4,216
Total	5,448	5,883	5,965	6,296	6,526	7,256	6,597	5,958	5,106	4,788

Motorcyclists
Killed	8	7	15	10	7	7	11	19	20	22
Seriously injured	99	72	80	85	98	138	146	168	144	143
Slightly injured	141	137	178	216	230	326	268	278	285	311
Total	248	216	273	311	335	471	425	465	449	476
Pedal cyclists
Killed	4	5	4	7	1	4	2	3	2	2
Seriously injured	68	54	58	53	51	52	43	27	36	27
Slightly injured	313	300	277	265	217	210	167	139	155	131
Total	385	359	339	325	269	266	212	169	193	160

Passengers
Killed	36	25	32	50	30	36	38	39	37	36
Seriously injured	421	462	455	468	448	540	461	406	347	295
Slightly injured	3,877	4,277	4,336	4,614	4,597	4,890	4,325	3,870	3,324	2,950
Total	4,334	4,764	4,823	5,132	5,075	5,466	4,824	4,315	3,708	3,281

Pillion passengers
Killed	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	0
Seriously injured	7	9	1	6	6	11	10	13	9	8
Slightly injured	17	14	18	12	15	17	26	20	14	13
Total	25	23	29	19	23	28	36	33	25	21

Other road users
Killed	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	4	1
Seriously injured	11	8	7	14	13	5	16	12	7	11
Slightly injured	45	65	59	80	72	51	53	54	25	24
Total	56	74	67	95	85	57	70	66	36	36

All road users
Killed	144	142	144	160	141	171	148	150	150	147
Seriously injured	1,532	1,599	1,548	1,538	1,509	1,786	1,682	1,526	1,288	1,183
Slightly injured	10,049	10,834	11,006	11,704	11,799	12,763	11,312	10,238	8,887	8,177
Total	11,725	12,575	12,698	13,402	13,449	14,720	13,142	11,914	10,325	9,507

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