House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 5 Dec 2005 (pt 24)

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Murdered Children

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list minors killed in the last 12 months by (a) parents and (b) carers in all cases where proceedings are complete; and what their relationship was to their murderer in each case. [33114]

Fiona Mactaggart: In 2003–04, for cases where proceedings are complete, 14 homicide victims aged less than 16 years were killed by their parents (includes adoptive parents). One victim under 16 years was

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killed by their step parent (includes children of suspect's cohabitant/lover). This is based on data as at 22 October 2004.

The relationship codes for homicide do not include a classification for 'carer' so data on homicides by carers are not available centrally.

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children have been killed by a non-resident parent in each of the last five years during (a) authorised contact and (b) unauthorised contact. [33115]

Fiona Mactaggart: This information is not collected centrally.

Non-departmental Public Bodies

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which of the advisory non-departmental public bodies sponsored by his Department (a) hold public meetings, (b) conduct public consultation exercises, (c) conduct consultation exercises with outside commercial interests, (d) publish a register of Members' interests, (e) publish agendas for meetings and (f) publish the minutes of meetings; and whether it is under a statutory requirement in each case. [20098]

Mr. Charles Clarke: The reply is found in the following table.

Name of advisory NDPB

(a) hold public
meetings
(b) conduct public
consultation
exercises (c) conduct
consultation
exercises with outside
commercial interests

(d) publish a register
of Members' interests

Advisory Board on Naturalisation and Integration No but does hold public events No but may consult during evaluation work No but may consult such in evaluation work No

Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs No but has to an invited audience No but consults with key stakeholders⁽³⁷⁾ No but consults with key stakeholders⁽³⁷⁾ Members' interests are available on request

Advisory Panel on Country Information No One in 2003 No No

Animal Procedures Committee No Yes Yes Yes

Correctional Services Accreditation Panel No No No No

Futurebuilders Advisory Panel No No No No

Immigration and Nationality Directorate Complaints Audit Committee No No No No

Victims Advisory Panel No No No No

Police Advisory Board for England and Wales No No No No

Police Negotiating Board No No No No

Prison Service Pay Review Body for England and Wales No No No but it takes evidence Yes on website www.ome.uk.com at the Office of Manpower Economics

Sentencing Advisory Panel No Yes No Yes

Sentencing Guidelines Council No Yes No Yes

Technical Advisory Body for the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 No No No No

Name of advisory NDPB
(e) publish agendas for
meetings
(f) publish the minutes of
meetings Is it under a
statutory requirement
in each case?

Advisory Board on Naturalisation and Integration Yes in accordance with Freedom of Information Yes in accordance with Freedom of Information No

Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs Not routinely Not routinely No

Advisory Panel on Country Information Yes—published after the meeting on website www.apci.org.uk Yes on website www.apci.org.uk No

Animal Procedures Committee Yes Yes No

Correctional Services Accreditation Panel No No No

Futurebuilders Advisory Panel No No No

Immigration and Nationality Directorate Complaints Audit Committee No No No

Victims Advisory Panel No No but have plans to do so in the future No

Police Advisory Board for England and Wales No No No

Police Negotiating Board No No No

Prison Service Pay Review Body for England and Wales No No Yes for (c)

Sentencing Advisory Panel No Yes on website www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk and click on the Sentencing Advisory Panel's logo Yes for only (b)

Sentencing Guidelines Council No Yes on website: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk Yes for only (b)

Technical Advisory Body for the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 No No No

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Name of advisory NDPB	(a) hold public meetings	(b) conduct public consultation exercises	(c) conduct consultation exercises with outside commercial interests	(d) publish a register of Members' interests
Advisory Board on Naturalisation and Integration	No but does hold public events	No but may consult during evaluation work	No but may consult such in evaluation work	No
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs	No but has to an invited audience	No but consults with key stakeholders⁽³⁷⁾	No but consults with key stakeholders⁽³⁷⁾	Members' interests are available on request
Advisory Panel on Country Information	No	One in 2003	No	No
Animal Procedures Committee	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Correctional Services Accreditation Panel	No	No	No	No
Futurebuilders Advisory Panel	No	No	No	No
Immigration and Nationality Directorate Complaints Audit Committee	No	No	No	No
Victims Advisory Panel	No	No	No	No
Police Advisory Board for England and Wales	No	No	No	No
Police Negotiating Board	No	No	No	No
Prison Service Pay Review Body for England and Wales	No	No	No but it takes evidence	Yes on website www.ome.uk.com at the Office of Manpower Economics
Sentencing Advisory Panel	No	Yes	No	Yes
Sentencing Guidelines Council	No	Yes	No	Yes
Technical Advisory Body for the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000	No	No	No	No

Name of advisory NDPB	(e) publish agendas for meetings	(f) publish the minutes of meetings	Is it under a statutory requirement in each case?
Advisory Board on Naturalisation and Integration	Yes in accordance with Freedom of Information	Yes in accordance with Freedom of Information	No
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs	Not routinely	Not routinely	No
Advisory Panel on Country Information	Yes—published after the meeting on website www.apci.org.uk	Yes on website www.apci.org.uk	No
Animal Procedures Committee	Yes	Yes	No
Correctional Services Accreditation Panel	No	No	No
Futurebuilders Advisory Panel	No	No	No
Immigration and Nationality Directorate Complaints Audit Committee	No	No	No
Victims Advisory Panel	No	No but have plans to do so in the future	No
Police Advisory Board for England and Wales	No	No	No
Police Negotiating Board	No	No	No
Prison Service Pay Review Body for England and Wales	No	No	Yes for (c)
Sentencing Advisory Panel	No	Yes on website www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk and click on the Sentencing Advisory Panel's logo	Yes for only (b)
Sentencing Guidelines Council	No	Yes on website: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk	Yes for only (b)
Technical Advisory Body for the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000	No	No	No

Operation Tarian

Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Operation Tarian mounted by the South Wales, Gwent and Avon and Somerset police forces. [32908]

Paul Goggins: The Home Office has commissioned a preliminary evaluation of the work of the Regional Task Force, which is the supply reduction component of Operation Tarian. It became fully operational in January 2004. The evaluation covers its first full year of operation and assess the feasibility of conducting a fuller evaluation at a later date. Findings will be published in 2006.

Parliamentary Questions

Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to answer question reference 23,300, tabled on 26 October 2005 by the hon. Member for Yeovil. [33705]

Mr. Charles Clarke: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 28 November 2005, Official Record, column 31W.

Mr. Mullin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will reply to the question from the hon. Member for Sunderland, South, reference 18605, tabled on 13 October. [28747]

Mr. Charles Clarke: I replied to my hon. Friend on 21 November 2005, Official Report, column 1730W.

Prisoners

Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners are being held beyond their automatic release date. [32892]

Fiona Mactaggart: The only prisoners who should not be released at their automatic release date are

(i) those held under Immigration Act powers; the number of these fluctuates but at any one time will be between 200 and 300.

(ii) those serving a disciplinary punishment of additional days; the number of these is not centrally recorded.

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Regulatory Impact Assessments

Lynne Featherstone: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many regulatory impact assessments have been produced by his Department since August 2001; and if he will list (a) those produced following initial consultation with affected parties on the most appropriate methodology for assessing costs and other impacts and (b) those that set out full commercial impacts, including on profitability, employment, consumer prices and competitiveness, as recommended in Good Policy Making. [17005]

Mr. Charles Clarke: From August 2001 to the end of June 2005 the Department has produced 65 regulatory impact assessments (RIAs), published with legislation, broken down as follows: 2001 (August to December) 42002 82003 2004 92004 202005 (January to June) 24.

The increase from 2004 is a reflection of the change to the RIA process whereby we now complete RIAs in relation to the public sector as well as the private, voluntary and charitable sectors. In preparing RIAs, we follow the Better Regulation Executive (Cabinet Office) guidance in assessing costs and benefits and the economic, social, and environmental impacts of the proposal. RIA requirements have developed over theyears since its introduction in 1998 but now also cover a wider range of issues including competition and impact on small firms. This information is recorded in the individual RIAs and generally includes comments on the consultation process, both formal and informal. We also routinely consult publicly on our proposals, with an accompanying Partial RIA, and publish a summary of the views received and our response. The 65 individual RIAs are listed in a regular Command Paper House prepared by Cabinet Office and laid before the House. Copies, together with related consultation documents, can be accessed on the Home Office website.

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