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Substance Abuse Offences
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were convicted for (a) drunkenness, (b) driving after consuming alcohol or taking drugs and (c) causing death by dangerous driving when under the influence of drink or drugs in each year since 1997 in (i) England, (ii) each region and (iii) each London borough. [20733]
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Hazel Blears: Tables one-four show the number of convictions for (a) drunkenness, (b) driving after consuming alcohol or taking drugs and (c) causing death by dangerous driving when under the influence of drink or drugs in each year since 1997 in (i) England, (ii) each region and (iii) each London borough. Conviction figures for 2004 will be available at the end of November.
(12) These data are on the principal offence basis.
(13) Includes a small number of defendants convicted in courts outside London.
Source:
RDS—Office for criminal justice reform
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Youth Crime (Kent)
Mr. Holloway: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many young people have been(a) found guilty of a crime and (b) placed in custody in Kent in the last five years for which figures are available. [20091]
Hazel Blears: The available information from the Home Office Court Proceedings database is contained in the table and gives the number of young people aged 10 to 17, found guilty of committing a crime and given a custodial sentence at all courts in Kent police force area, 1999–2003. Statistics for 2004 will be available late November.
(14) These data are on the principal offence basis
PRIME MINISTER
Iran
Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Prime Minister what recent discussions he has had with the US and the E-3 regarding Iran's response to the E-3 request for objective guarantees that Iran's nuclear programme is exclusively for peaceful purposes [21270]
The Prime Minister:
Ministers and officials are in frequent contact with their French, German and US counterparts about Iran's nuclear programme. We share deep concern at Iran's decision to resume uranium conversion activities, contrary to successive International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board resolutions and in violation of the framework agreed by Iran for negotiations on long-term arrangements. The E3/EU have urged Iran to honour its obligations and comply fully with the requests of the IAEA Board of
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Governors. I hope Iran will reinstate its suspension of fuel cycle activities and return to talks with the E3/EU on the basis of the Paris Agreement
NORTHERN IRELAND
Police/Security Forces (Targeting)
7. David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) members of the (i) Police Service of Northern Ireland and (ii) Royal Irish Regiment and (b) prison officers have moved from their homes because of targeting by republicans over the last 12 months. [20240]
Mr. Woodward: There have been no Royal Irish Regiment house moves on security grounds in the last 12 months.
Fourteen police officers were forced to move from their homes due to threats attributed to republicans in the period from 1 October 2004 until 30 September 2005.
Over the last 12 months two prison officers have moved from their home as a result of dissident republican threat.
Tourism
8. Ms Barlow: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what recent assessment he has made of the impact of tourism on the Northern Ireland economy; and if he will make a statement. [20241]
Angela E. Smith: Tourism is making an increasingly important contribution to the Northern Ireland economy, with over two million visitors a year. There are now more visitors than there are residents.
Sporting Competitions (Eligibility)
9. Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether every child in Northern Ireland is eligible to represent the UK in international sporting competition. [20242]
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Mr. Hanson: International sporting competitions are organised by sports governing bodies and eligibility requirements are determined by them. Children in Northern Ireland are eligible to represent the UK in international sporting competition provided they satisfy the respective sports governing bodies' eligibility requirements.
Security
10. Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the security situation in Northern Ireland. [20243]
14. Mark Pritchard: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the security situation in Northern Ireland. [20247]
Mr. Hain: The security situation is improving. The latest Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) report stated that the initial signs following the provisional IRA statement were encouraging. However, paramilitaries, especially loyalists and dissident republicans, continue to exert a malign influence over communities.
I published an updated normalisation programme on 1 August. This will be taken forward, provided the enabling environment is maintained.
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