House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 6 Dec 2005 (pt 45)

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Cardiomyopathy

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people have been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy in the Province in the last five years, broken down by age. [34650]

Mr. Woodward: The number of people diagnosed with cardiomyopathy in Northern Ireland is not available.

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Information is available on the number of cardiomyopathy sufferers admitted as in-patients to hospitals in Northern Ireland. The following table details the number of admissions to hospital with a primary or secondary diagnosis of cardiomyopathy by age band, for each of the last five years available. It should be noted that any individual could have been admitted to hospital more than once over the course of a year or over a number of years and would therefore be counted more than once in the table.

Age bands 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05

0–9 23 24 35 50 23

10–19 9 15 15 9 9

20–29 27 36 20 33 21

30–39 56 79 62 66 56

40–49 90 85 78 113 121

50–59 98 109 134 125 132

60–69 113 113 112 106 125

70–79 67 59 75 89 81

80+ 18 32 30 37 25

Total 501 552 561 628 593

Note:
Information is supplied by age band in order to avoid potential disclosure of personal information.
Source:
Hospital In-patients System DHSS and PS.

Age bands	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05
0–9	23	24	35	50	23
10–19	9	15	15	9	9
20–29	27	36	20	33	21
30–39	56	79	62	66	56
40–49	90	85	78	113	121
50–59	98	109	134	125	132
60–69	113	113	112	106	125
70–79	67	59	75	89	81
80+	18	32	30	37	25
Total	501	552	561	628	593

Child Support Agency

David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) improvement on its predecessor of the Child Support Agency system introduced in 2003. [34560]

Mr. Hanson: The Great Britain Child Support Agency's chief executive, Stephen Geraghty, is currently undertaking a root and branch review of the Agency. He will report to Ministers in Great Britain and will make announcements shortly. I will decide what action to take in Northern Ireland in the light of these announcements.

David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects Northern Ireland residents on the old Child Support Agency system to be transferred on to the new system. [34561]

Mr. Hanson: In line with the Child Support Agency in Great Britain, the Northern Ireland Child Support Agency has been processing new applications using the new computer system and the new legislation since March 2003.

The introduction of the new computer system has not been without its problems. Therefore, existing cases will be transferred to the new scheme only when the Minister for the Department of Work and Pensions is satisfied that the new computer system is working well. No decision has been made as to when this will happen.

Crime Clear-up Rates

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the clear-up rate was for (a) burglary, (b) car theft and (c) possession of illegal

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drugs in each district command unit in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. [31941]

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Mr. Woodward: The information requested is set out in the following tables:
Burglary offences—clearance rate

Percentage
2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05

Northern Ireland 14.4 10.2 9.9 12.2 14.8

Antrim 8.4 4.7 5.2 5.7 8.2

Ards 7.2 8.3 8.4 9.9 10.7

East Belfast 18.8 8.9 4.9 13.1 10.2

North Belfast 15.8 5.9 8.2 10.7 12.4

South Belfast 13.6 11.3 10.9 12.6 14.2

West Belfast 20.9 15.0 13.7 13.4 16.2

Carrickfergus 17.8 7.1 16.5 20.4 23.2

Castlereagh 9.8 3.8 3.7 13.5 17.3

Larne 24.6 14.2 18.3 18.3 11.0

Lisburn 9.9 12.3 7.1 8.1 12.1

Newtownabbey 16.5 5.0 5.9 6.8 7.8

North Down 14.9 8.8 10.1 11.7 19.8

Armagh 10.4 11.6 20.7 16.0 18.2

Banbridge 18.8 11.7 11.5 10.4 27.0

Ballymena 26.9 23.6 12.3 14.2 14.1

Ballymoney 20.2 24.2 15.3 12.0 18.1

Coleraine 12.7 9.2 10.5 14.6 23.1

Cookstown 19.7 17.3 10.2 20.1 44.5

Craigavon 13.2 5.5 8.3 13.2 9.9

Dungannon and South Tyrone 16.8 11.9 7.4 17.0 17.2

Down 6.7 9.1 11.2 12.3 19.6

Fermanagh 12.3 8.8 7.5 11.6 10.4

Foyle 15.5 13.1 14.1 15.3 17.3

Limavady 14.7 10.1 12.8 12.6 14.1

Magherafelt 12.0 9.1 8.3 13.1 15.4

Moyle 14.5 10.2 16.2 10.5 23.4

Newry and Mourne 13.0 9.0 6.1 7.8 12.1

Omagh 10.9 11.7 10.8 11.1 17.0

Strabane 15.2 21.8 31.3 19.1 28.6

Theft/unauthorised taking of motor vehicle offences—clearance rate

Percentage
2000–01 2001–02 2002–03⁽²⁹⁾ 2003–04⁽²⁹⁾ 2004–05⁽²⁹⁾

Northern Ireland 11.4 8.6 11.1 15.8 16.9

Antrim 15.0 6.5 6.5 10.1 18.5

Ards 12.1 13.8 13.1 26.7 17.2

East Belfast 10.9 7.2 9.1 22.8 17.4

North Belfast 9.8 4.9 8.8 10.2 9.6

South Belfast 7.8 4.4 6.0 7.9 7.4

West Belfast 7.9 7.4 4.6 7.1 9.7

Carrickfergus 10.1 6.5 12.7 24.0 35.7

Castlereagh 9.2 6.2 5.6 16.5 17.5

Larne 17.6 22.3 22.4 26.7 17.5

Lisburn 7.8 8.3 8.9 6.6 18.8

Newtownabbey 8.5 4.5 7.7 15.0 15.4

North Down 6.8 9.3 14.2 27.3 40.4

Armagh 29.1 26.7 19.5 21.3 20.3

Banbridge 20.0 15.7 22.4 18.0 31.3

Ballymena 33.3 18.8 22.6 30.0 27.3

Ballymoney 13.6 11.4 46.5 48.1 43.5

Coleraine 14.9 12.6 28.0 21.1 24.7

Cookstown 22.7 36.8 16.7 59.3 34.0

Craigavon 20.9 8.7 13.6 16.6 23.2

Dungannon and South Tyrone 19.8 19.0 16.0 21.4 16.2

Down 12.2 8.0 21.0 14.1 15.4

Fermanagh 21.4 21.4 14.1 17.3 17.0

Foyle 18.8 14.3 19.2 23.9 25.1

Limavady 22.7 22.2 37.1 37.2 34.8

Magherafelt 17.8 22.4 22.7 41.4 27.3

Moyle 24.2 11.8 25.5 35.7 30.4

Newry and Mourne 16.6 8.4 8.9 12.9 12.5

Omagh 10.6 22.1 22.2 50.0 47.7

Strabane 21.1 29.9 21.8 34.0 38.1

⁽²⁹⁾ From 1 April 2002, most attempted thefts/unauthorised taking of motor vehicles are recorded as vehicle interference due to a change in the Home Office Counting Rules.

Drug non-trafficking offences—clearance rate

Percentage
2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05

Northern Ireland 87.3 76.3 67.7 70.5 71.8

Antrim 74.1 19.0 52.6 42.6 54.5

Ards 94.7 60.0 60.5 67.9 66.7

East Belfast 84.2 100.0 66.7 86.7 76.0

North Belfast 95.8 73.8 68.8 70.1 76.7

South Belfast 80.3 84.8 59.4 76.1 79.5

West Belfast 114.0 72.4 71.6 63.3 86.5

Carrickfergus 82.1 55.2 72.3 60.7 89.3

Castlereagh 105.9 71.4 74.2 72.5 77.1

Larne 90.0 111.1 83.3 65.7 158.3

Lisburn 89.6 102.9 56.6 82.7 65.7

Newtownabbey 89.3 70.6 69.0 76.5 68.2

North Down 75.0 92.7 82.4 69.3 66.7

Armagh 91.1 92.0 67.4 82.8 86.4

Banbridge 85.0 50.0 74.5 88.1 58.1

Ballymena 95.2 84.6 65.9 74.5 73.8

Ballymoney 92.9 200.0 72.7 100.0 90.9

Coleraine 70.2 56.5 77.6 69.7 60.3

Cookstown 100.0 66.7 65.0 54.8 59.7

Craigavon 94.4 65.1 48.4 43.3 63.8

Dungannon and South Tyrone 96.3 78.3 83.0 89.4 82.1

Down 73.1 65.0 52.7 76.7 85.9

Fermanagh 57.7 90.5 85.3 45.2 46.6

Foyle 75.0 79.7 68.9 71.3 67.2

Limavady 61.9 41.2 46.7 57.9 49.3

Magherafelt 109.1 100.0 56.7 81.1 94.6

Moyle 100.0 50.0 120.0 33.3 50.0

Newry and Mourne 76.0 80.6 76.3 66.7 78.8

Omagh 106.5 94.3 66.7 58.3 64.1

Strabane 85.0 90.0 85.7 90.9 79.2

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Percentage
	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05
Northern Ireland	14.4	10.2	9.9	12.2	14.8

Antrim	8.4	4.7	5.2	5.7	8.2
Ards	7.2	8.3	8.4	9.9	10.7
East Belfast	18.8	8.9	4.9	13.1	10.2
North Belfast	15.8	5.9	8.2	10.7	12.4
South Belfast	13.6	11.3	10.9	12.6	14.2
West Belfast	20.9	15.0	13.7	13.4	16.2
Carrickfergus	17.8	7.1	16.5	20.4	23.2
Castlereagh	9.8	3.8	3.7	13.5	17.3
Larne	24.6	14.2	18.3	18.3	11.0
Lisburn	9.9	12.3	7.1	8.1	12.1
Newtownabbey	16.5	5.0	5.9	6.8	7.8
North Down	14.9	8.8	10.1	11.7	19.8
Armagh	10.4	11.6	20.7	16.0	18.2
Banbridge	18.8	11.7	11.5	10.4	27.0
Ballymena	26.9	23.6	12.3	14.2	14.1
Ballymoney	20.2	24.2	15.3	12.0	18.1
Coleraine	12.7	9.2	10.5	14.6	23.1
Cookstown	19.7	17.3	10.2	20.1	44.5
Craigavon	13.2	5.5	8.3	13.2	9.9
Dungannon and South Tyrone	16.8	11.9	7.4	17.0	17.2
Down	6.7	9.1	11.2	12.3	19.6
Fermanagh	12.3	8.8	7.5	11.6	10.4
Foyle	15.5	13.1	14.1	15.3	17.3
Limavady	14.7	10.1	12.8	12.6	14.1
Magherafelt	12.0	9.1	8.3	13.1	15.4
Moyle	14.5	10.2	16.2	10.5	23.4
Newry and Mourne	13.0	9.0	6.1	7.8	12.1
Omagh	10.9	11.7	10.8	11.1	17.0
Strabane	15.2	21.8	31.3	19.1	28.6

Percentage
	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03⁽²⁹⁾	2003–04⁽²⁹⁾	2004–05⁽²⁹⁾
Northern Ireland	11.4	8.6	11.1	15.8	16.9

Antrim	15.0	6.5	6.5	10.1	18.5
Ards	12.1	13.8	13.1	26.7	17.2
East Belfast	10.9	7.2	9.1	22.8	17.4
North Belfast	9.8	4.9	8.8	10.2	9.6
South Belfast	7.8	4.4	6.0	7.9	7.4
West Belfast	7.9	7.4	4.6	7.1	9.7
Carrickfergus	10.1	6.5	12.7	24.0	35.7
Castlereagh	9.2	6.2	5.6	16.5	17.5
Larne	17.6	22.3	22.4	26.7	17.5
Lisburn	7.8	8.3	8.9	6.6	18.8
Newtownabbey	8.5	4.5	7.7	15.0	15.4
North Down	6.8	9.3	14.2	27.3	40.4
Armagh	29.1	26.7	19.5	21.3	20.3
Banbridge	20.0	15.7	22.4	18.0	31.3
Ballymena	33.3	18.8	22.6	30.0	27.3
Ballymoney	13.6	11.4	46.5	48.1	43.5
Coleraine	14.9	12.6	28.0	21.1	24.7
Cookstown	22.7	36.8	16.7	59.3	34.0
Craigavon	20.9	8.7	13.6	16.6	23.2
Dungannon and South Tyrone	19.8	19.0	16.0	21.4	16.2
Down	12.2	8.0	21.0	14.1	15.4
Fermanagh	21.4	21.4	14.1	17.3	17.0
Foyle	18.8	14.3	19.2	23.9	25.1
Limavady	22.7	22.2	37.1	37.2	34.8
Magherafelt	17.8	22.4	22.7	41.4	27.3
Moyle	24.2	11.8	25.5	35.7	30.4
Newry and Mourne	16.6	8.4	8.9	12.9	12.5
Omagh	10.6	22.1	22.2	50.0	47.7
Strabane	21.1	29.9	21.8	34.0	38.1

Percentage
	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05
Northern Ireland	87.3	76.3	67.7	70.5	71.8

Antrim	74.1	19.0	52.6	42.6	54.5
Ards	94.7	60.0	60.5	67.9	66.7
East Belfast	84.2	100.0	66.7	86.7	76.0
North Belfast	95.8	73.8	68.8	70.1	76.7
South Belfast	80.3	84.8	59.4	76.1	79.5
West Belfast	114.0	72.4	71.6	63.3	86.5
Carrickfergus	82.1	55.2	72.3	60.7	89.3
Castlereagh	105.9	71.4	74.2	72.5	77.1
Larne	90.0	111.1	83.3	65.7	158.3
Lisburn	89.6	102.9	56.6	82.7	65.7
Newtownabbey	89.3	70.6	69.0	76.5	68.2
North Down	75.0	92.7	82.4	69.3	66.7
Armagh	91.1	92.0	67.4	82.8	86.4
Banbridge	85.0	50.0	74.5	88.1	58.1
Ballymena	95.2	84.6	65.9	74.5	73.8
Ballymoney	92.9	200.0	72.7	100.0	90.9
Coleraine	70.2	56.5	77.6	69.7	60.3
Cookstown	100.0	66.7	65.0	54.8	59.7
Craigavon	94.4	65.1	48.4	43.3	63.8
Dungannon and South Tyrone	96.3	78.3	83.0	89.4	82.1
Down	73.1	65.0	52.7	76.7	85.9
Fermanagh	57.7	90.5	85.3	45.2	46.6
Foyle	75.0	79.7	68.9	71.3	67.2
Limavady	61.9	41.2	46.7	57.9	49.3
Magherafelt	109.1	100.0	56.7	81.1	94.6
Moyle	100.0	50.0	120.0	33.3	50.0
Newry and Mourne	76.0	80.6	76.3	66.7	78.8
Omagh	106.5	94.3	66.7	58.3	64.1
Strabane	85.0	90.0	85.7	90.9	79.2

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) burglaries, (b) vehicle thefts, (c) assaults, (d) violence against the person offences and (e) violent crimes have been reported to (i) East Belfast District Command Unit and (ii) Castlereagh District Command Unit in each year since 1998; how many reports led to (A) prosecution and (B) conviction; and what this figure is as a percentage of the total. [31992]

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Mr. Woodward: The information requested in relation to the number of offences reported to East Belfast and Castlereagh DCU's in each year since 1998 is contained in the following tables. Data relating to prosecutions and convictions for these type of offences are currently only available in the period 2000 to 2003 (2000 and 2003 being the earliest and most recent dates for which this information is available). Prosecutions and convictions cannot be linked to offences reported, therefore it is not possible to provide a meaningful percentage of one against the other.
East Belfast District Command Unit

Burglary Theft/unauthorised taking of motor vehicle Assaults Offences against the person Total violent crime

1998–99 1,214 418 704 834 1,017

1999–2000 1,099 538 789 960 1,155

2000–01 963 587 780 913 1,093

2001–02 1,026 611 826 952 1,201

2002–03 1,174 640 1,010 1,317 1,609

2003–04 913 267 1,058 1,269 1,504

2004–05 748 213 923 1,168 1,344

Castlereagh District Command Unit

Burglary Theft/unauthorised taking of motor vehicle Assaults Offences against the person Total violent crime

1998–99 485 306 299 353 441

1999–2000 446 379 345 392 457

2000–01 499 325 330 374 459

2001–02 634 454 468 534 645

2002–03 648 284 447 536 677

2003–04 578 182 462 545 648

2004–05 313 143 433 521 591

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East Belfast DCU

Burglary
Vehicle Theft
Assault

Prosecutions Convictions Prosecutions Convictions Prosecutions Convictions

2000 66 57 3 3 52 34

2001 42 33 1 1 67 57

2002 39 31 0 0 47 35

2003 44 40 0 0 54 41

Violence against the Person
Violent Crime

Prosecutions Convictions Prosecutions Convictions

2000 92 68 116 88

2001 81 69 100 86

2002 86 69 109 85

2003 116 97 136 115

Castlereagh DCU

Burglary
Vehicle Theft
Assault

Prosecutions Convictions Prosecutions Convictions Prosecutions Convictions

2000 10 10 0 0 39 28

2001 14 12 0 0 29 23

2002 24 20 0 0 32 24

2003 11 11 0 0 29 18

Violence against the Person
Violent Crime

Prosecutions Convictions Prosecutions Convictions

2000 55 44 62 50

2001 45 38 54 45

2002 43 35 48 39

2003 48 37 54 42

Note:
Prosecutions and convictions data are based on the police district command unit in which an offender's address falls.

	Burglary	Theft/unauthorised taking of motor vehicle	Assaults	Offences against the person	Total violent crime
1998–99	1,214	418	704	834	1,017
1999–2000	1,099	538	789	960	1,155
2000–01	963	587	780	913	1,093
2001–02	1,026	611	826	952	1,201
2002–03	1,174	640	1,010	1,317	1,609
2003–04	913	267	1,058	1,269	1,504
2004–05	748	213	923	1,168	1,344

	Burglary	Theft/unauthorised taking of motor vehicle	Assaults	Offences against the person	Total violent crime
1998–99	485	306	299	353	441
1999–2000	446	379	345	392	457
2000–01	499	325	330	374	459
2001–02	634	454	468	534	645
2002–03	648	284	447	536	677
2003–04	578	182	462	545	648
2004–05	313	143	433	521	591

	Burglary	Vehicle Theft	Assault
	Prosecutions	Convictions	Prosecutions	Convictions	Prosecutions	Convictions
2000	66	57	3	3	52	34
2001	42	33	1	1	67	57
2002	39	31	0	0	47	35
2003	44	40	0	0	54	41

	Violence against the Person	Violent Crime
	Prosecutions	Convictions	Prosecutions	Convictions
2000	92	68	116	88
2001	81	69	100	86
2002	86	69	109	85
2003	116	97	136	115

	Burglary	Vehicle Theft	Assault
	Prosecutions	Convictions	Prosecutions	Convictions	Prosecutions	Convictions
2000	10	10	0	0	39	28
2001	14	12	0	0	29	23
2002	24	20	0	0	32	24
2003	11	11	0	0	29	18

	Violence against the Person	Violent Crime
	Prosecutions	Convictions	Prosecutions	Convictions
2000	55	44	62	50
2001	45	38	54	45
2002	43	35	48	39
2003	48	37	54	42

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