House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 11 Jan 2006 (pt 17)

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Rates

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was paid in rates to each relevant local authority in relation to his central headquarters function in 2004–05. [39174]

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Mr. Charles Clarke: My Department paid £5.6 million to city of Westminster in respect of its central London headquarters function during financial year 2004–05. This may be adjusted downwards on completion of current negotiations to settle the rateable value of 2 Marsham street.

Regional Offices

Mrs. Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) which (a) non-departmental public bodies and (b) executive agencies within the remit of his Department have regional offices based on the Government Offices for the Regions' regional structure; and when the regional offices were established in each case; [15193]

(2) what regional (a) bodies, (b) institutions, (c) taskforces, (d) panels, (e) offices and (f) organisations have been established since May 1997 which are the responsibility of his Department. [15194]

Mr. Charles Clarke: The majority of my Department's services are arranged nationally. However, in bringing increased local focus to delivering public priorities, since 1997, my Department has established the following regional bodies: 354 Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships in England and 22 Community Safety Partnerships in Wales. 49 Drug Action Teams in England were first established in 1995, but realigned with local authority boundaries in April 2002 The bodies in the following table have been closed or reclassified since 1997:

Name Date closed

1. Holocaust Memorial Day Project Delivery Co-ordination Group. Replaced by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust" which is an independent charity under the Charity Commission. 2005

2. Task Force on Child Protection on the Internet (reclassified an informal expert stakeholder group) Reclassified 2005

3. Vehicle Crime Reduction Action Team Reclassified 2005

4. Community Builders Group Renamed 2004

5. Criminal Records Bureau—Consultative Panel (formerly Customer Forum) 2004

6. Firearms Consultative Committee 2004

7. Police Complaints Authority 2004

8. Advisory Board of Restricted Patients 2003

9. Community Capacity Building Group 2003

10. Fundamental Review of the Coroners System 2003

11. Group on Developing Capacity in the Voluntary and Community Sector 2003

12. Ministerial Advisory Group on Retail Crime 2003

13. Retail Crime Reduction Action Team (RCRAT) 2003

14. Working Group on Police Performance and Best Value 2003

15 Criminal Records Bureau—Ministerial Advisory Board 2002

16. Property Crime Reduction Action Team 2002

17. Working Group on Resourcing Community Capacity 2002

18. Home Secretary's Mobile Phone Theft Group 2001

19. National Crime Reduction Task Force 2001

20. Working Group on Misuse of Public Office 2001

21. Active Community Unit Research Forum 2000

22. Interception of Communications Tribunal 2000

23. Intelligence Services Tribunal 2000

24. Security Service Tribunal (Items no. 22–24 were replaced by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal under S65 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000) 2000

25. Metropolitan Police Committee 2000

26. Review of the Law Relating to Involuntary Manslaughter 2000

27. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board 2000

28. Review of the Law Relating to Criminal Memoirs 1998

29. Misuse of Drugs Advisory Body 1998

30. Misuse of Drugs Professional Panel 1998

31. Misuse of Drugs Tribunal 1998

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	Name	Date closed
1.	Holocaust Memorial Day Project Delivery Co-ordination Group. Replaced by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust" which is an independent charity under the Charity Commission.	2005
2.	Task Force on Child Protection on the Internet (reclassified an informal expert stakeholder group)	Reclassified 2005
3.	Vehicle Crime Reduction Action Team	Reclassified 2005
4.	Community Builders Group	Renamed 2004
5.	Criminal Records Bureau—Consultative Panel (formerly Customer Forum)	2004
6.	Firearms Consultative Committee	2004
7.	Police Complaints Authority	2004
8.	Advisory Board of Restricted Patients	2003
9.	Community Capacity Building Group	2003
10.	Fundamental Review of the Coroners System	2003
11.	Group on Developing Capacity in the Voluntary and Community Sector	2003
12.	Ministerial Advisory Group on Retail Crime	2003
13.	Retail Crime Reduction Action Team (RCRAT)	2003
14.	Working Group on Police Performance and Best Value	2003
15	Criminal Records Bureau—Ministerial Advisory Board	2002
16.	Property Crime Reduction Action Team	2002
17.	Working Group on Resourcing Community Capacity	2002
18.	Home Secretary's Mobile Phone Theft Group	2001
19.	National Crime Reduction Task Force	2001
20.	Working Group on Misuse of Public Office	2001
21.	Active Community Unit Research Forum	2000
22.	Interception of Communications Tribunal	2000
23.	Intelligence Services Tribunal	2000
24.	Security Service Tribunal (Items no. 22–24 were replaced by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal under S65 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000)	2000
25.	Metropolitan Police Committee	2000
26.	Review of the Law Relating to Involuntary Manslaughter	2000
27.	The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board	2000
28.	Review of the Law Relating to Criminal Memoirs	1998
29.	Misuse of Drugs Advisory Body	1998
30.	Misuse of Drugs Professional Panel	1998
31.	Misuse of Drugs Tribunal	1998

Rental Costs

Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was paid in rent for properties used for his central headquarters function in 2004–05. [39115]

Mr. Charles Clarke: My Department paid £15.9 million in rent in respect of property used for its central London headquarters function during financial year 2004–05.

Serious Organised Crime Agency

Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the nature of changes to the oath of allegiance to follow the establishment of the Serious Organised Crime Agency. [39799]

Paul Goggins: There will be no changes to the oath of allegiance following the establishment of the Serious Organised Crime Agency.

Special Advisers

John Hemming: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the special advisers in post in his Department, broken down by pay band; and what the total budgeted cost to his Department of special advisers is for 2005–06. [29408]

Mr. Charles Clarke: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet Office on 16 November 2005, Official Report, column 1258W.

Information relating to costs for 2005–06 will be published after the end of the current financial year.

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many special advisers have been employed by the Home Office in each year since 1997; and what the average salary has been for specialist advisers in each year. [31738]

Mr. Charles Clarke: Numbers of special advisers employed by the Home Office since 1997 are listed as follows:

Number

1997–98 2

1998–99 2

1999–2000 2

2000–01 4

2001–02 4

2002–03 4

2003–04 4

2004–05 3

Currently 3

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	Number
1997–98	2
1998–99	2
1999–2000	2
2000–01	4
2001–02	4
2002–03	4
2003–04	4
2004–05	3
Currently	3

Special advisers are paid according to the relevant Cabinet Office pay scales.

Sports Grounds (Arrests)

Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests there were at (a) cricket grounds, (b) football grounds, (c) Rugby Union grounds, (d) Rugby League grounds, (e) horse racing tracks and (f) motor racing tracks in the last 12 months. [40389]

Paul Goggins: During the 2004–05 football season there were 3,628 football-related arrests, an 11 per cent. decrease on the previous season's total. Arrest data are not collated centrally for the other sporting events.

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Traffic Offences

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) males and (b) females were convicted of motoring offences in (i) Southend, (ii) Essex and (iii) England and Wales in 2004, broken down by offence. [39717]

Paul Goggins: The information from the court proceedings database held by the Office for Criminal Justice Reform is contained in the table and give the number of males and females found guilty of motoring offences by offence class in South East Essex petty sessional area (Southend), Essex police force area and England and Wales 2004.
Number of offenders found guilty of motoring offences by gender and offence class at all courts in South East Essex petty sessional area, Essex police force area and England and Wales, 2004⁽¹⁷⁾

South East Essex PSA⁽¹⁸⁾
Essex
England and Wales

Offence class Males Females Males Females Males Females

Dangerous driving 11 2 98 6 5,169 191

Driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs 474 78 2,266 332 76,428 10,168

Careless driving 116 30 712 124 17,845 3,201

Accident offences 77 23 247 56 5,246 911

Driving Licence related offences 250 21 1,013 91 52,550 4,087

Vehicle Insurance Offences 766 95 3,161 451 195,155 22,932

Vehicle Registration and Excise Licence offences 141 25 634 137 17,708 4,495

Work record or employment offences 2 — 96 4 2,267 37

Operator's Licence offences 1 — 23 1 510 21

Vehicle Test offences 63 16 276 52 12,988 1,495

Fraud, forgery, etc. associated with vehicle or driver records 15 1 69 6 2,406 232

Vehicle, or part, in dangerous or defective condition 27 4 89 13 7,061 573

Speed limit offences 935 231 6,399 1,786 118,920 27,212

Motorway offence (other than speeding) — — 44 6 1,253 171

Neglect of traffic directions 260 96 981 414 18,838 3,964

Neglect of pedestrian rights 5 2 38 8 1,916 369

Obstruction, waiting and parking offences 23 7 61 26 7,638 2,144

Lighting offences 14 2 38 4 2,178 215

Noise offences — 1 2 1 379 24

Load offences 7 — 98 — 4,686 132

Offences peculiar to motor cycles 2 — 6 — 297 9

Miscellaneous offences (including trailer offences) 216 63 742 248 61,295 13,063

Total 3,404 697 17,093 3,766 612,731 95,647

⁽¹⁷⁾ These data are based on the principal offence basis.
⁽¹⁸⁾ Includes Crown court where Southend was the committing court

	South East Essex PSA⁽¹⁸⁾	Essex	England and Wales
Offence class	Males	Females	Males	Females	Males	Females
Dangerous driving	11	2	98	6	5,169	191
Driving etc. after consuming alcohol or taking drugs	474	78	2,266	332	76,428	10,168
Careless driving	116	30	712	124	17,845	3,201
Accident offences	77	23	247	56	5,246	911
Driving Licence related offences	250	21	1,013	91	52,550	4,087
Vehicle Insurance Offences	766	95	3,161	451	195,155	22,932
Vehicle Registration and Excise Licence offences	141	25	634	137	17,708	4,495
Work record or employment offences	2	—	96	4	2,267	37
Operator's Licence offences	1	—	23	1	510	21
Vehicle Test offences	63	16	276	52	12,988	1,495
Fraud, forgery, etc. associated with vehicle or driver records	15	1	69	6	2,406	232
Vehicle, or part, in dangerous or defective condition	27	4	89	13	7,061	573
Speed limit offences	935	231	6,399	1,786	118,920	27,212
Motorway offence (other than speeding)	—	—	44	6	1,253	171
Neglect of traffic directions	260	96	981	414	18,838	3,964
Neglect of pedestrian rights	5	2	38	8	1,916	369
Obstruction, waiting and parking offences	23	7	61	26	7,638	2,144
Lighting offences	14	2	38	4	2,178	215
Noise offences	—	1	2	1	379	24
Load offences	7	—	98	—	4,686	132
Offences peculiar to motor cycles	2	—	6	—	297	9
Miscellaneous offences (including trailer offences)	216	63	742	248	61,295	13,063
Total	3,404	697	17,093	3,766	612,731	95,647

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