House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 29 Nov 2005 (pt 45)

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Rape

Jessica Morden: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of contested prosecutions for rape brought by Gwent Crown Prosecution Service resulted in a conviction in the last 12 years. [31503]

Paul Goggins: Data held by the Office for Criminal Justice reform on the number of defendants pleading not guilty of rape and the number and percentage of these found guilty of rape at the Crown court in Gwent police force area are provided in the following table. Figures are presented for the years 1996–2004. Information on plea is not available for years before 1996. Data for 2005 will be available in the autumn of 2006.
Number of defendants pleading not guilty of rape and the number and percentage of these found guilty of rape at the Crown court, Gwent police force area, 1996–2004⁽⁵⁶⁾

Not guilty pleas Found guilty Conviction rate (percentage)

1996 17 6 35

1997 15 8 53

1998 15 1 7

1999 19 7 37

2000 23 6 26

2001 22 8 36

2002 18 8 44

2003 30 11 37

2004 23 5 22

⁽⁵⁶⁾ These data are on the principal offence basis.
Note:
Rape includes rape of a female and male.

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	Not guilty pleas	Found guilty	Conviction rate (percentage)
1996	17	6	35
1997	15	8	53
1998	15	1	7
1999	19	7	37
2000	23	6	26
2001	22	8	36
2002	18	8	44
2003	30	11	37
2004	23	5	22

Rebranding

Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for the HomeDepartment how much has been spent on rebranding in his Department and related agencies since 2003–04. [18408]

Mr. Charles Clarke: The Home Office has a central identity which presents a unified and coherent appearance to the public and to its employees. Agencies of the Home Office also need to present themselves consistently. The following table outlines money spent on branding work at the Home Office and related agencies since 2003–04:
£

Department/service Details of branding Amount spent on branding work

Home Office Modification and update to branding guidelines 4,680

National Offender Management Service Identity creation, production of artwork and branding guidelines 45,996

Prison Service Modification of logo and production of branding guidelines 10,480

Probation Service Modification of logo and production of branding guidelines 10,230

Total 71,386

Department/service	Details of branding	Amount spent on branding work
Home Office	Modification and update to branding guidelines	4,680
National Offender Management Service	Identity creation, production of artwork and branding guidelines	45,996
Prison Service	Modification of logo and production of branding guidelines	10,480
Probation Service	Modification of logo and production of branding guidelines	10,230
Total		71,386

Recidivism

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the recidivism rate was among (a) female, (b) male and (c) all prisoners within two years of release in each year since 1997. [30790]

Fiona Mactaggart: Actual re-offending rates are not available. Reconviction rates are a commonly used proxy and two year reconviction rates are published annually.

The most recent data are shown in the table.

Reconviction rates should be used with caution as a number of different factors can influence them. Reconviction rates can be adjusted to take account of the changing characteristics of offenders and these adjusted rates are published annually on the Home Office's website (http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/index.htm).

The most recent adjusted figures for the 2003 cohort show a reduction in reoffending for all offenders (males and females sentenced to community sentences or discharged from prison) of 1.8 per cent. against the 2000 baseline.
Percentage of prisoners reconvicted of standard list offences years of discharge from prison

Male Female Total

1997 59 51 58

1998 59 52 59

1999 59 55 59

2000 n/a n/a n/a

2001 61 57 61

Note:
Owing to the administrative costs of matching criminal histories, the results shown relate to the reconviction results for samples of offender, those prisoners discharged in the first three months of the year.

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	Male	Female	Total
1997	59	51	58
1998	59	52	59
1999	59	55	59
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a
2001	61	57	61

Residential Drug Rehabilitation

Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many residential drug rehabilitation places were available in Essex in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [27111]

Ms Rosie Winterton: I have been asked to reply.

This information is not held centrally.

Rights of Way

Mike Wood: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects local authorities will be able to use powers in the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 to close rights of way on crime prevention grounds. [19654]

Hazel Blears: I refer my hon. Friend the Member for Southampton, Test (Dr. Whitehead) to the answer I gave on 25 October 2005, Official Report, column 345W.

Road Safety

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been (a) killed whilst driving stolen cars and (b) killed by drivers of stolen cars in (i) Southend and (ii) Essex in the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [29745]

Paul Goggins: The information is not collected centrally.

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) males and (b) females have been (i) charged with and (ii) convicted of offences under section 40A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. [29851]

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Paul Goggins: Statistics on the number of persons charged with a crime are not centrally collected.

Data from the Home Office Court Proceedings database on the number of convictions under section 40A of the Road Traffic Act 1988, England and Wales, 1995 to 2004, are provided in the table.
Number of males and females found guilty for offences under section 40A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 England and Wales, 1995 to 2004⁽⁵⁷⁾

Male Female

Offence description: Using vehicle in dangerous condition etc
Statute: Road Traffic Act 1988, section 40A (a) and (b) as added by the Road Traffic Act 1991, section 8
1995 2,688 139

1996 3,009 180

1997 3,246 182

1998 3,706 220

1999 3,317 199

2000 2,797 158

2001 2,342 156

2002 1,782 137

2003 1,627 125

2004 1,754 138

⁽⁵⁷⁾ These data are provided on the principal offence basis.

	Male	Female
Offence description: Using vehicle in dangerous condition etc
Statute: Road Traffic Act 1988, section 40A (a) and (b) as added by the Road Traffic Act 1991, section 8
1995	2,688	139
1996	3,009	180
1997	3,246	182
1998	3,706	220
1999	3,317	199
2000	2,797	158
2001	2,342	156
2002	1,782	137
2003	1,627	125
2004	1,754	138

Court statistics for 2005 will be available in autumn 2006.

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) males and (b) females have been (i) charged with and (ii) convicted of offences under section 16C of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. [29853]

Paul Goggins: Statistics on the number of persons charged with a crime are not centrally collected.

Data from the Home Office Court Proceedings database on the number of convictions under section 16 of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, England and Wales, 1995 to 2004 are provided in the table.
Number of males and females found guilty of offences under section 16 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, England and Wales, 1995 to 2004⁽⁵⁸⁾

Found guilty

Contravention of temporary prohibitions of traffic on roads
Contravention of temporary speed limit on roads(not detected by camera devices)
Contravention of temporary speed limit on roads(detected by camera devices)

Male Female Male Female Male Female

1995 2,937 520 90,882 11,219 7,126 1,314

1996 2,463 423 92,655 11,140 14,328 2,885

1997 2,355 435 90,951 12,181 16,760 3,469

1998 4,050 857 108,906 14,826 20,806 4,849

1999 4,760 1,099 99,017 13,990 26,059 6,510

2000 3,011 738 88,721 13,912 24,939 6,531

2001 3,125 767 76,383 12,600 31,507 8,578

2002 2,938 731 62,329 10,887 35,311 10,260

2003 3,331 882 62,492 11,028 47,172 13,234

2004 3,653 965 65,524 12,143 53,396 15,069

⁽⁵⁸⁾ These data are provided on the principal offence basis.

	Found guilty
	Contravention of temporary prohibitions of traffic on roads	Contravention of temporary speed limit on roads(not detected by camera devices)	Contravention of temporary speed limit on roads(detected by camera devices)
	Male	Female	Male	Female	Male	Female
1995	2,937	520	90,882	11,219	7,126	1,314
1996	2,463	423	92,655	11,140	14,328	2,885
1997	2,355	435	90,951	12,181	16,760	3,469
1998	4,050	857	108,906	14,826	20,806	4,849
1999	4,760	1,099	99,017	13,990	26,059	6,510
2000	3,011	738	88,721	13,912	24,939	6,531
2001	3,125	767	76,383	12,600	31,507	8,578
2002	2,938	731	62,329	10,887	35,311	10,260
2003	3,331	882	62,492	11,028	47,172	13,234
2004	3,653	965	65,524	12,143	53,396	15,069

Court statistics for 2005 will be available in autumn 2006.

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