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Identification Parades
Mr. Peter Robinson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many identification parades have taken place in each Police Service of Northern Ireland district command in Northern Ireland in the last three years. [19465]
Mr. Woodward:
The information requested is provided in the table. All identification parades in Northern Ireland take place at the identification suite at Donegall Pass. The figures provided show the number of identification parades conducted for each District Command Unit (DCU) for the period in question.
| DCU | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005
to date
|
|---|
| North Belfast | 34 | 25 | 55 | 106
|
| East Belfast | 19 | 18 | 35 | 17
|
| West Belfast | 41 | 37 | 46 | 26
|
| South Belfast | 79 | 54 | 64 | 79
|
| Castlereagh | 11 | 4 | 13 | 12
|
| Newtownabbey | 11 | 30 | 25 | 51
|
| Carrickfergus | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2
|
| Larne | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1
|
| Antrim | 6 | 13 | 8 | 18
|
| Ballymena | 8 | 20 | 11 | 23
|
| Moyle | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0
|
| Ballymoney | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2
|
| Coleraine | 18 | 15 | 8 | 21
|
| Limavady | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7
|
| Magherafelt | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1
|
| Foyle | 27 | 20 | 17 | 19
|
| Strabane | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2
|
| Cookstown | 5 | 8 | 16 | 8
|
| Omagh | 25 | 6 | 12 | 8
|
| Dungannon and South Tyrone | 15 | 1 | 9 | 12
|
| Fermanagh | 11 | 19 | 17 | 6
|
| Armagh | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2
|
| Craigavon | 4 | 11 | 13 | 21
|
| Newry and Mourne | 8 | 14 | 8 | 5
|
| Banbridge | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7
|
| Down | 20 | 16 | 51 | 7
|
| Lisburn | 29 | 35 | 67 | 58
|
| Ards | 12 | 21 | 15 | 4
|
| North Down | 7 | 13 | 21 | 9
|
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Mr. Peter Robinson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in how many cases an identification parade has been the evidence on which a prosecution has been taken to court in each of the last three years. [19466]
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Mr. Woodward:
The information requested is not available.
Illegal Motor Fuel
Mr. Peter Robinson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many roadside tests were carried out on motor vehicles to test for illegal petrol and diesel in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years in (a) urban and (b) rural regions. [19458]
John Healey:
I have been asked to reply.
The total number of roadside challenges of motor vehicles by HM Revenue and Customs for tests on the fuel being used is just one element of an integrated antifraud strategy on oils. The figures requested are contained in the table.
These figures only relate to challenges made by H.M. Revenue and Customs (ex HM Customs and Excise) and do not include any challenges made by other enforcement agencies, which may have included a sight test of the vehicles fuel as part of their checks.
| Challenges
|
|---|
| 1999–2000 | 1,355
|
| 2000–01 | 5,736
|
| 2001–02 | 1,589
|
| 2002–03 | 4,077
|
| 2003–04 | 13,144
|
It is not possible to split this into urban or rural regions, as these data were not recorded.
Infant Schools
Mr. Peter Robinson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the average infant school class size has been in each year since 1998; and what the total number of infant school pupils was in each year. [19582]
Angela E. Smith:
The requested information is as follows:
| Number of
year 1–year 4 pupils | Average class size for year 1–year 4 pupils (21)
|
|---|
| 1998–99 | 99,839 | 23.6
|
| 1999–2000 | 97,789 | 23.3
|
| 2000–01 | 95,195 | 23.2
|
| 2001–02 | 94,815 | 23.0
|
| 2002–03 | 93,980 | 22.9
|
| 2003–04 | 93,377 | 22.8
|
| 2004–05 | 92,406 | 22.8
|
(21) Any composite class with pupils in years 5, 6 or 7 has been excluded.
Legal Gun Dealers/Clubs
Mr. Peter Robinson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many legal gun dealers there are in Northern Ireland; and if he will list them. [19463]
Mr. Woodward:
The following information has been supplied by the PSNI.
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There are 132 gun dealers listed on our records.
Firearms Dealers
Business Name
Braddell, Joseph & Son Ltd.
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Mckeown, E.J.M. (Agric. & Build. Merchant)
Smyth, J.C. Sports Spec.'s
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Mr. Peter Robinson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list legal (a) gun clubs and (b) ranges in Northern Ireland. [19464]
Mr. Woodward:
The following information has been supplied by the PSNI.
There are 55 authorised gun clubs and 39 authorised ranges in Northern Ireland. These are listed as follows. Where ranges comprise more than one firing range, this is identified in the table.
Authorised Clubs (at 19 October 2005)
Campbell College, C.C.F Rifle Club
Clandeboye, Bangor & District U.S.C. Rifle & Pistol Club
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| Name of club | Location of range
|
|---|
| Bangor Grammar School Combined Cadet Force Air Rifle Club | Bangor Grammar School, 13 College Avenue, Bangor BT20 5HJ
|
| Culnady Air Rifle Club | Culnady Orange Hall, Culnady Road, Upperlands, Maghera
|
| Dungannon Shooting Federation Club | Dungannon Leisure Centre, Circular Road (Basement, rear car park)
|
| Bangor & District Small Bore Rifle Club | Castle Park, Valentine Road, Bangor
|
| Dungannon Royal School Rifle Club | Dungannon Royal School Grounds
|
| Rockport School Air Rifle Club | Rockport School, Craigavad, Holywood BT180DD
|
| Killylea Air Gun Club | Cooey Orange Hall, Kennedies Road, Killylea, Co Armagh
|
| Mowillian Air Rifle Club | Moneymore, Co Londonderry
|
| Area 17 Air Pistol Club | Unit 44, Dennisons Industrial Estate, Mill Road, Ballyclare
|
| Lisnalea Rod & Gun Club Shooting Range | Entrance to disused railway tunnel, Corrinare Road, Loughgilly, Markethill
|
| Foyle & Londonderry College | Northland Road, Londonderry
|
| County Londonderry XB Rifle Club | Moneyshanare, Tobermore
|
| Comber Rifle Club | 17 Railway Street, Comber BT23 5HG
(2Xindoor ranges—1Xfirst floor—1Xground floor)
|
| Ballygraffan Road, Comber BT23 5SU
(2Xranges—1Xindoor—1Xoutdoor)
|
| North Antrim Small Bore Rifle Club | Nissen Hut at Bellisle Road, Carncullagh Upper, Dervock, Ballymoney (2Xranges)
|
| Bready Air Rifle Club | Ballydonaghy, Clougher, Strabane
|
| 69 Dunnalong Road, Bready, Strabane
|
| Private Range | Garage at 612 Saintfield Road, Carryduff, Belfast BT8 8BL
|
| Langford Lodge Sports Club | Unit 4, Langford Lodge Industrial Estate, Largy Road, Crumlin
|
| Sherrygroom Rifle & Pistol Club | Above a barn at Dunnahenry Road, Stewartstown
|
| Roe Valley Rifle Club | Farm yard at Tullyarmon, Limavady
|
| Seskinore Harriers Air Pistol Club | Riding for Disabled Association, Deverney Road, Arvalee, Omagh
|
| Fortwilliam (Home Guard) Rifle & Pistol Club | The Old Abattoir, Duncrue Pass, Belfast
|
| Moneymore Air Rifle Club | Orange Hall, Main Street, Moneymore, Co Londonderry
|
| Carrowdore & District Shooting & Recreation Club | Abbey Road, Carrowdore, Co Down
(3Xranges—2Xindoor—7Xoutdoor)
|
| Ballymena Rifle & Pistol Club | Loan Hill, Ballyconnelly Road, Cullybackey, Co Antrim
(2Xranges)
|
| Kells Rifle & Pistol Club | 78 Fernisky Road, Kells, Ballymena
(2Xranges—1Xindoor—1Xoutdoor)
|
| Downshire Rifle Club | Moira Road, Hillsborough
(2Xranges—1Xindoor—1Xoutdoor)
|
| Omagh Boy Scouts Rifle Club | Campsie Road, Omagh
|
| Clandeboye Bangor & USC Rifle & Pistol Club | The Borough Gymnasium, Hamilton Road, Bangor, Co Down
|
| Laghey Rifle & Pistol Club | 21A Killyneill Court, Dungannon BT71 6BN
|
| Loughbrickland Rifle Club | McBride's Corner, Moneyslane, Ballyward, Banbridge, Co Down
|
| Duke of Abercorn Estate Range | Baronscourt, Newtownstewart, Co Tyrone
|
| Desertmartin Air Rifle Club | The Orange Hall, Desertmartin
|
| Omagh & District USCA Rifle Club | Colebrooke Estate, Brookeborough, Co Fermanagh
(1Xoutdoor)
|
| Gola, Lisbellaw, Co Fermanagh (1 x indoor)
|
| Mid Antrim Pony Club | Barn at 125 Ahoghill Road, Randalstown
|
| Strangford Lough Wildfowlers | Glenvale, Crawfordsburn Road, Newtownards
|
| HMP Weapon Training Range | NIPS, HMP Maghaberry, Lisburn, Co Antrim
|
| East Antrim Rifle & Pistol Club | 23A Sawmill Road, Ballyclare, Co Antrim
(3Xranges—2Xindoor—1Xoutdoor)
|
| Creevedonnell Air Rifle Club | Cumber Church Hall, Cregg Road, Claudy, Co Londonderry
(1Xindoor)
|
| Curryfree Road, Curryfree, Co Londonderry (1Xindoor)
|
| Dungannon Rifle & Pistol Club | Disused sandpit at 408 Annaginny Road, Newmills, Dungannon
(4Xranges)
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