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Sexual Assaults
Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) rape and (b) sexual assault incidents were recorded in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. [19462]
Mr. Woodward: The information requested is provided in the table.
| Crime type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | Attempted rape | Indecent assault | |
| 2000–01 | 209 | 23 | 663 |
| 2001–02 | 252 | 40 | 677 |
| 2002–03 | 317 | 40 | 633 |
| 2003–04 | 354 | 41 | 834 |
| 2004–05 | 347 | 33 | 746 |
Source:
Central Statistics Unit, PSNI
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Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions for (i) rape, (ii) assault with intent to rape and (iii) indecent assault took place in each of the last five years in Northern Ireland. [19523]
Mr. Woodward: The following table provides statistics on the number of prosecutions and convictions for rape, assault with intent to rape and indecent assault during the period 1999 to 2003 (the latter being the most up-to-date data presently available).
Social Housing
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many new dwellings were constructed for social housing in each of the last three years in Northern Ireland. [20301]
Mr. Hanson: The number of social houses completed in each of the last three years was as follows:
| Number | |
|---|---|
| 2002–03 | 1,295 |
| 2003–04 | 854 |
| 2004–05 | 1,073 |
The figures include new build and houses purchased from the open market either in good condition or from rehabilitation, prior to letting. All are additions to social housing stock.
St. Luke's Hospital (Suicides)
David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many patients or former patients at St. Luke's Hospital, Armagh, have committed suicide within the confines of the hospital in the last 10 years. [20603]
Mr. Woodward: There have been two patients or former patients at St. Luke's Hospital, Armagh, that have committed suicide within the confines of the hospital in the last 10 years. Both suicides occurred during the year 2002.
Stinger Devices
Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on how many occasions stinger devices have been used in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years, broken down by district. [19460]
Mr. Woodward:
This information is not readily available and to obtain it would incur disproportionate cost.
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Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many stinger-type devices are operated by the Police Service of Northern Ireland. [19461]
Mr. Woodward: There are 212 stinger devices in service with the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Teacher Numbers
Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many teachers are working within the education system in Northern Ireland, broken down by age group. [19555]
Angela E. Smith: The numbers of teachers working in the grant-aided schools and Further Education Colleges in Northern Ireland in September 2005, broken down by age groups are detailed in the table. The figures do not include teachers employed in the Voluntary grammar sector, which can be obtained only at disproportionate cost from each school.
Teenage Pregnancies
Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many girls under the age of 16 years became pregnant in each health board in the last year for which figures are available (a) in total and (b) expressed as a percentage of under-16s in descending order by region. [21171]
Mr. Woodward: It is not possible to provide information on the number of pregnant girls aged under 16 years in Northern Ireland, as the number of pregnancies is not recorded.
The number of births to teenage girls aged under 16 years registered in Northern Ireland in 2004 is shown in the table.
(32) Data for number of births during 2004 is currently provisional as is subject to change.
Notes:
1. The number of births refers to all live and still births to women aged under 16 resident in Northern Ireland.
2. Percentages are calculated using the mid year population figures of those aged under 16 within each Health Board for 2004.
Source:
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
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Vacant Dwellings
Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has made of the number of vacant dwellings in (a) public and (b) private sectors in Northern Ireland in each of the last three years. [20303]
Mr. Hanson: The information in respect of Northern Ireland Housing Executive properties is set out as follows in the form requested. The information in respect of the private sector is not available in the same format but the latest published figures from the Housing Condition survey 2001 are provided.
| Number | |
|---|---|
| 2002–03 | 6,268 |
| 2003–04 | 5,614 |
| 2004–05 | 4,810 |
The House Condition Survey 2001 shows that there were an estimated 25,562 vacant dwellings in the private sector. Of these, 17,595 (3.9 per cent. of the housing stock) were in the owner occupied sector and 7,967 (13.8 per cent. were in the rented sector).
Vehicle Theft
Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many recorded (a) theft of vehicle and (b) unauthorised taking of vehicle offences there have been in each Police Service of Northern Ireland district command in each of the last three years; and what percentages of vehicles were recovered. [19467]
Mr. Woodward: The Police Service of Northern Ireland records theft of vehicles and unauthorised taking of vehicles as a single category. These figures are provided in the following table. No central record is maintained in relation to the recovery of vehicles.
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