House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 19 Oct 2005 (pt 27)

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CCTV

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what plans he has to increase the CCTV coverage in East Belfast; [18101]

(2) what criteria are used by Government when choosing sites for CCTV cameras. [18102]

Mr. Woodward: CCTV coverage and positioning are police operational matters. Questions on how CCTV resources are allocated are essentially matters for the Chief Constable in response to policing priorities.

Departmental Computer Fraud/Theft

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cases of computer (a) hacking, (b) fraud and (c) theft his Department recorded in each year since 2001; and how many times computers have been illegally accessed by computer hackers (i) within and (ii) outside his Department. [19587]

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Mr. Woodward: The following table refers to the Northern Ireland Office and does not include figures for the 11 departments of the Northern Ireland Administration.
Number of cases

2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05

(a) Computer hacking 2 0 0 0

(b) Computer fraud 0 0 0 0

(c) Computer theft 1 2 0 2

(i) Illegal accesses by computer hackers within his Department 1 0 0 0

(ii) Illegal accesses by computer hackers outside his Department 1 0 0 0

	2001–02	2002–03	2004–05
(a) Computer hacking	2	0	0
(b) Computer fraud	0	0	0
(c) Computer theft	1	2	2
(i) Illegal accesses by computer hackers within his Department	1	0	0
(ii) Illegal accesses by computer hackers outside his Department	1	0	0

Domestic Rates

Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the projected revenue to be raised from domestic rates in Northern Ireland is forecast to be in 2006–07. [17503]

Angela E. Smith: Domestic rates consists of two elements, the regional rate, set by the Secretary of State on a uniform basis across Northern Ireland, and the district rate, set separately by each district council relevant to the location of the property.

For 2006–07, the current forecast revenue from the regional domestic rate, on the basis of the levels announced by the Secretary of State in December 2004, is £229.8 million. Regional rate levels are reviewed annually and any proposed adjustments are announced by the Secretary of State before the start of the relevant financial year.

Revenue from the district rate is a matter for individual district councils.

Drugs

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much cash has been seized from operations against drug dealing in Northern Ireland since 2000. [18233]

Mr. Woodward: Officers from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs have seized cash totalling £59,280 in operations against drug dealing in Northern Ireland since 2000. The amount of criminal assets restrained or confiscated by the Police Service of Northern Ireland runs into millions of pounds annually however information relating to cash seized during operations against drug dealing is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

Since its inception in 2003 the Assets Recovery Agency has frozen some £4 million from individuals where the primary criminality was believed by the agency to be drugs related. So far houses, cars and other property to the value of just under £1 million have been handed over to the agency for disposal.

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what amount of drugs has been seized by the Police Service of Northern Ireland in each of the last three years. [18234]

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Mr. Woodward: The quantity of drugs seized and the number of seizures made by the Police Service of Northern Ireland from 1 April 2002 to 30 September 2005 are detailed in the following tables.

2002–03
2003–04
2004–05

Drugs seized Number of seizures Amount seized Number of seizures Amount seized Number of seizures Amount seized

Class A

Cocaine:

Powder (gms) 44 3,023.9 77 11,470.9 87 21,331.6

Wraps 3 12 2 6 3 24

'Crack' (gms) 1 50.0 3 9.2 0 0.0

Ecstasy:

Tablets 258 605,188 342 222,888 317 351,296

Powder (gms) 2 1.1 9 72.1 6 43.41

Capsules 5 25 1 20 2 4

LSD:

Doses 1 4 0 0 7 1,134

Microdots 2 1 1 6 2 7,012

Opiates:

Powder (gms) 21 346 14 189.9 14 5.1

Tablets 1 41 1 3 5 57

Ampoules 1 1 1 20 0 0

MIs 14 428.5 13 163.6 5 202.2

Wraps 1 1 2 2 0 0

All Class A1 335 — 431 — 429 —

Class B

Amphetamine:

Powder (kgs) 83 27.6 130 17.3 147 79.1

Wraps 9 24 9 35 3 24

Tablets 4 11 2 58 1 32

Barbiturates:

Tablets 0 0 0 0 0 0

All Class B1 ⁽³⁸⁾1,534 — ⁽³⁸⁾1,703 — ⁽³⁸⁾151 —

Class C (Cannabis)3

Cannabis⁽³⁹⁾:

Resin (kgs) 1,366 709.5 1,819 2,204.2 1,841 933.0

Herbal (kgs) 78 27.7 109 32.8 131 19.7

Plants 29 202 59 1,173 43 574

Oil (gms) 0 0 0 0 0 0

Joints 104 169 138 212 132 208

All Cannabis1 1,487 — 1,984 — 2,021 —

⁽³⁷⁾As seizure incidents can involve more than one drug type, seizure figures for individual drugs cannot be added together to produce totals.
⁽³⁸⁾Cannabis was reclassified from Class B to Class C on 29 January 2004, as such Class B totals include cannabis seizure incidents prior to reclassification.
⁽³⁹⁾For presentation purposes, total seizures of Cannabis are presented together regardless of class.

1 April 2005–30 September 2005

Drugs seized Number of seizures Amount seized

Class A

Cocaine:

Powder (gms) 75 15,950.19

Wraps 3 4

'Crack''(gms) 2 1.01

Ecstasy:

Tablets 105 7,758

Powder (gms) 3 9.10

Capsules 1 10

LSD:

Doses 10 205

Microdots 1 2

Opiates:

Powder (gms) 15 198.02

Tablets 1 1

Ampoules 0 0

MIs 8 72.14

Wraps 0 0

Class B

Amphetamine:

Powder (gms) 55 57,994.97

Wraps 4 9

Tablets 2 155

Class C

Cannabis:

Resin (gms) 979 301,366.92

Herbal (gms) 67 64,600.27

Plants 14 612

Oil (gms) 0 0.00

Joints 78 99

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	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05
Drugs seized	Number of seizures	Amount seized	Number of seizures	Amount seized	Number of seizures	Amount seized
Class A
Cocaine:
Powder (gms)	44	3,023.9	77	11,470.9	87	21,331.6
Wraps	3	12	2	6	3	24
'Crack' (gms)	1	50.0	3	9.2	0	0.0

Ecstasy:
Tablets	258	605,188	342	222,888	317	351,296
Powder (gms)	2	1.1	9	72.1	6	43.41
Capsules	5	25	1	20	2	4

LSD:
Doses	1	4	0	0	7	1,134
Microdots	2	1	1	6	2	7,012

Opiates:
Powder (gms)	21	346	14	189.9	14	5.1
Tablets	1	41	1	3	5	57
Ampoules	1	1	1	20	0	0
MIs	14	428.5	13	163.6	5	202.2
Wraps	1	1	2	2	0	0

All Class A1	335	—	431	—	429	—

Class B
Amphetamine:
Powder (kgs)	83	27.6	130	17.3	147	79.1
Wraps	9	24	9	35	3	24
Tablets	4	11	2	58	1	32

Barbiturates:
Tablets	0	0	0	0	0	0

All Class B1	⁽³⁸⁾1,534	—	⁽³⁸⁾1,703	—	⁽³⁸⁾151	—

Class C (Cannabis)3
Cannabis⁽³⁹⁾:
Resin (kgs)	1,366	709.5	1,819	2,204.2	1,841	933.0
Herbal (kgs)	78	27.7	109	32.8	131	19.7
Plants	29	202	59	1,173	43	574
Oil (gms)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joints	104	169	138	212	132	208

All Cannabis1	1,487	—	1,984	—	2,021	—

Drugs seized	Number of seizures	Amount seized
Class A
Cocaine:
Powder (gms)	75	15,950.19
Wraps	3	4
'Crack''(gms)	2	1.01

Ecstasy:
Tablets	105	7,758
Powder (gms)	3	9.10
Capsules	1	10

LSD:
Doses	10	205
Microdots	1	2
Opiates:
Powder (gms)	15	198.02
Tablets	1	1
Ampoules	0	0
MIs	8	72.14
Wraps	0	0

Class B
Amphetamine:
Powder (gms)	55	57,994.97
Wraps	4	9
Tablets	2	155

Class C
Cannabis:
Resin (gms)	979	301,366.92
Herbal (gms)	67	64,600.27
Plants	14	612
Oil (gms)	0	0.00
Joints	78	99

Education and Library Boards

David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many occurrences there have been in the last six months of Education and Library Boards reinstating services outside their agreed financial schemes, broken down by (a) date and (b) type of service. [19538]

Angela E. Smith: There have not been any occurrences in the last 6 months of Education and Library Boards reinstating services outside their agreed financial schemes (now known as resource allocation plans).

Employment

Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the Equality Commission intends to publish the latest monitoring report into employment patterns in Northern Ireland. [18496]

Angela E. Smith: The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland anticipates publishing the 'Fair Employment Monitoring Report No 15—A Profile of the Northern Ireland Workforce' by the beginning of December.

Equality Commission

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many complaints have been made against the Equality Commission in each of the last three years. [18055]

Angela E. Smith: There have been 10 complaints made against the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland in the last three years. Four complaints were made in 2003; four complaints were made in 2004; and two complaints have been made in 2005.

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