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Schools (Employment of Offenders)

Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps are in place to regulate the employment in a job working with children in Northern Ireland of (a) people with a conviction for a sexual offence and (b) people with a caution for a sexual offence; and if he will make a statement. [43556]

Mr. Woodward: With effect from 1 April 2005, the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults (NI) Order 2003 (POCVA) introduced a statutory requirement for childcare organisations to carry out a vetting check on prospective employees wishing to work with children in Northern Ireland. Vetting checks provide details of an individual's criminal record which

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includes all cautions, convictions and bind overs and whether the individual has been included on the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Disqualification from Working with Children List or the Department of Education's List 99. PSNI can also share non-conviction information where they consider it appropriate to do so applying the pressing needs test. Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis but records are likely to be disclosed where it is clear that this is necessary to protect children.

POCVA also introduced disqualification orders, which may be issued by a court when an individual is convicted and sentenced to at least 12 months imprisonment for any offence listed in POCVA. These offences include sexual and violent offences against children. It is an offence for anyone who is subject to a disqualification order or whose name appears on any of the lists created under POCVA, to seek employment in a regulated position. It is also an offence for anyone to knowingly offer work in a regulated position to such a person, or fail to remove such a person from such work.

Further protection is provided through regulation of professionals e.g. doctors, nurses and social workers by their respective regulatory body.

The final decision to employ, or not to employ an individual rests with the prospective employer.

Sexual Violence

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he will publish the consultation paper on sexual violence. [43859]

Mr. Woodward: The development of a regional strategy to address sexual violence in Northern Ireland is being taken forward jointly by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety and the Northern Ireland Office, in conjunction with other Departments and agencies whose responsibilities also have a bearing on matters relating to sexual violence. It is proposed to publish a consultation document by this summer and to publish the final strategy in April 2007.

Speed Cameras

Sammy Wilson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many times mobile speed cameras were used in each of Northern Ireland's parliamentary constituencies in each of the last 24 months. [41110]

Mr. Woodward: The Police Service of Northern Ireland do not record statistics relating to mobile speed cameras by parliamentary constituency, but by district command unit. The closest available information is detailed in tables 1 and 2 and shows the number of occasions mobile safety cameras were deployed to DCU's over the period 2004–05.
Table 1: Roads policing unit monthly deployments per DCU—2004

District command unit January February March April May June

Rural region

Armagh 0 1 2 0 0 0

Ballymena 1 8 0 6 12 3

Ballymoney 1 0 0 2 5 1

Banbridge 15 10 12 5 8 6

Coleraine 1 0 0 0 1 8

Cookstown 1 0 0 0 1 1

Craigavon 5 3 3 0 0 0

Down 2 0 2 6 7 9

Dungannon and South Tyrone 3 0 1 1 1 1

Fermanagh 4 1 0 1 2 0

Foyle 5 1 2 0 0 10

Limavady 5 1 0 0 0 10

Magherafelt 1 2 2 0 1 10

Moyle 0 4 0 0 0 0

Newry and Mourne 8 7 5 13 6 9

Omagh 0 1 0 0 11 6

Urban region⁽³⁶⁾

Belfast South — — — 26 30 28

Belfast East — — — 31 32 29

Belfast West — — — 16 28 24

Belfast North — — — 19 21 21

Castlereagh — — — 29 30 25

North Down — — — 27 15 15

Carrickfergus — — — 8 7 6

Newtownabbey — — — 11 10 10

Lisburn — — — 5 4 2

Ards — — — 11 13 12

Antrim — — — 4 5 5

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District command unit July August September October November December

Rural region

Armagh 3 0 1 2 0 0

Ballymena 7 4 5 5 9 5

Ballymoney 1 0 2 3 3 0

Banbridge 7 11 3 6 7 9

Coleraine 7 6 4 11 3 0

Cookstown 0 0 0 0 0 0

Craigavon 0 0 0 0 0 0

Down 9 8 8 14 6 4

Dungannon and South Tyrone 1 0 1 1 1 0

Fermanagh 1 1 2 2 0 0

Foyle 5 9 7 6 7 5

Limavady 6 9 5 6 5 2

Magherafelt 6 9 5 6 5 2

Moyle 0 0 2 1 1 0

Newry and Mourne 7 8 6 13 10 11

Omagh 7 6 4 7 7 5

Urban region⁽³⁶⁾

Belfast South 36 21 23 35 36 26

Belfast East 26 24 20 23 23 15

Belfast West 24 8 12 16 12 8

Belfast North 20 35 24 27 26 19

Castlereagh 32 30 33 37 37 26

North Down 18 4 21 23 25 17

Carrickfergus 7 7 8 9 8 6

Newtownabbey 11 12 12 14 14 8

Lisburn 0 3 3 2 0 0

Ards 10 11 14 15 10 13

Antrim 3 5 3 3 5 2

⁽³⁶⁾Urban region did not commence recording this type of data until April 2004.

Table 2: Roads policing unit monthly deployments per DCU—2005

District command unit January February March April May June

Rural region

Armagh 0 0 0 1 1 0

Ballymena 5 0 6 2 5 4

Ballymoney 4 0 5 2 4 3

Banbridge 6 11 11 13 13 12

Coleraine 2 8 3 2 3 5

Cookstown 1 1 2 1 1 1

Craigavon 0 0 0 0 1 0

Down 4 1 3 7 9 7

Dungannon and South Tyrone 1 1 1 1 1 3

Fermanagh 2 1 1 3 1 1

Foyle 6 5 5 0 3 7

Limavady 6 4 2 0 4 7

Magherafelt 3 5 5 1 4 7

Moyle 2 0 1 0 0 0

Newry and Mourne 11 7 6 7 10 6

Omagh 9 7 3 5 6 3

Urban region

Belfast South 24 24 29 36 28 29

Belfast East 19 20 23 23 33 23

Belfast West 20 24 20 20 8 35

Belfast North 21 21 28 26 25 26

Castlereagh 39 39 50 35 25 37

North Down 20 19 26 23 26 24

Carrickfergus 8 6 9 9 10 11

Newtownabbey 12 10 10 13 12 15

Lisburn 0 0 0 0 0 7

Ards 14 15 14 14 17 15

Antrim 3 2 2 3 4 4

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District command unit July August September October November December

Rural region

Armagh 0 0 1 0 1 0

Ballymena 2 3 0 5 1 2

Ballymoney 0 3 1 4 2 3

Banbridge 8 7 14 10 10 7

Coleraine 3 3 4 5 3 2

Cookstown 0 1 1 1 1 0

Craigavon 0 0 0 0 0 0

Down 3 4 5 1 0 0

Dungannon and South Tyrone 1 0 1 2 5 1

Fermanagh 1 6 2 2 5 1

Foyle 8 9 8 7 5 4

Limavady 5 8 11 6 3 2

Magherafelt 3 4 3 5 2 2

Moyle 0 1 0 1 0 1

Newry and Mourne 4 2 9 6 3 3

Omagh 7 3 5 10 10 5

Urban region

Belfast South 25 28 26 25 27 24

Belfast East 21 21 21 20 21 20

Belfast West 45 50 45 45 40 30

Belfast North 16 24 26 24 25 24

Castlereagh 34 46 35 40 46 30

North Down 28 23 27 22 28 24

Carrickfergus 9 7 9 7 8 7

Newtownabbey 8 10 11 9 9 9

Lisburn 9 10 9 9 8 6

Ards 14 11 17 12 14 11

Antrim 2 3 4 2 2 3

Note:
Larne and Strabane do not currently have any identified camera locations for mobile safety cameras.

District command unit	January	February	March	April	May	June
Rural region
Armagh	0	1	2	0	0	0
Ballymena	1	8	0	6	12	3
Ballymoney	1	0	0	2	5	1
Banbridge	15	10	12	5	8	6
Coleraine	1	0	0	0	1	8
Cookstown	1	0	0	0	1	1
Craigavon	5	3	3	0	0	0
Down	2	0	2	6	7	9
Dungannon and South Tyrone	3	0	1	1	1	1
Fermanagh	4	1	0	1	2	0
Foyle	5	1	2	0	0	10
Limavady	5	1	0	0	0	10
Magherafelt	1	2	2	0	1	10
Moyle	0	4	0	0	0	0
Newry and Mourne	8	7	5	13	6	9
Omagh	0	1	0	0	11	6

Urban region⁽³⁶⁾
Belfast South	—	—	—	26	30	28
Belfast East	—	—	—	31	32	29
Belfast West	—	—	—	16	28	24
Belfast North	—	—	—	19	21	21
Castlereagh	—	—	—	29	30	25
North Down	—	—	—	27	15	15
Carrickfergus	—	—	—	8	7	6
Newtownabbey	—	—	—	11	10	10
Lisburn	—	—	—	5	4	2
Ards	—	—	—	11	13	12
Antrim	—	—	—	4	5	5

District command unit	July	August	September	October	November	December
Rural region
Armagh	3	0	1	2	0	0
Ballymena	7	4	5	5	9	5
Ballymoney	1	0	2	3	3	0
Banbridge	7	11	3	6	7	9
Coleraine	7	6	4	11	3	0
Cookstown	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craigavon	0	0	0	0	0	0
Down	9	8	8	14	6	4
Dungannon and South Tyrone	1	0	1	1	1	0
Fermanagh	1	1	2	2	0	0
Foyle	5	9	7	6	7	5
Limavady	6	9	5	6	5	2
Magherafelt	6	9	5	6	5	2
Moyle	0	0	2	1	1	0
Newry and Mourne	7	8	6	13	10	11
Omagh	7	6	4	7	7	5

Urban region⁽³⁶⁾
Belfast South	36	21	23	35	36	26
Belfast East	26	24	20	23	23	15
Belfast West	24	8	12	16	12	8
Belfast North	20	35	24	27	26	19
Castlereagh	32	30	33	37	37	26
North Down	18	4	21	23	25	17
Carrickfergus	7	7	8	9	8	6
Newtownabbey	11	12	12	14	14	8
Lisburn	0	3	3	2	0	0
Ards	10	11	14	15	10	13
Antrim	3	5	3	3	5	2

District command unit	January	February	March	April	May	June
Rural region
Armagh	0	0	0	1	1	0
Ballymena	5	0	6	2	5	4
Ballymoney	4	0	5	2	4	3
Banbridge	6	11	11	13	13	12
Coleraine	2	8	3	2	3	5
Cookstown	1	1	2	1	1	1
Craigavon	0	0	0	0	1	0
Down	4	1	3	7	9	7
Dungannon and South Tyrone	1	1	1	1	1	3
Fermanagh	2	1	1	3	1	1
Foyle	6	5	5	0	3	7
Limavady	6	4	2	0	4	7
Magherafelt	3	5	5	1	4	7
Moyle	2	0	1	0	0	0
Newry and Mourne	11	7	6	7	10	6
Omagh	9	7	3	5	6	3

Urban region
Belfast South	24	24	29	36	28	29
Belfast East	19	20	23	23	33	23
Belfast West	20	24	20	20	8	35
Belfast North	21	21	28	26	25	26
Castlereagh	39	39	50	35	25	37
North Down	20	19	26	23	26	24
Carrickfergus	8	6	9	9	10	11
Newtownabbey	12	10	10	13	12	15
Lisburn	0	0	0	0	0	7
Ards	14	15	14	14	17	15
Antrim	3	2	2	3	4	4

District command unit	July	August	September	October	November	December
Rural region
Armagh	0	0	1	0	1	0
Ballymena	2	3	0	5	1	2
Ballymoney	0	3	1	4	2	3
Banbridge	8	7	14	10	10	7
Coleraine	3	3	4	5	3	2
Cookstown	0	1	1	1	1	0
Craigavon	0	0	0	0	0	0
Down	3	4	5	1	0	0
Dungannon and South Tyrone	1	0	1	2	5	1
Fermanagh	1	6	2	2	5	1
Foyle	8	9	8	7	5	4
Limavady	5	8	11	6	3	2
Magherafelt	3	4	3	5	2	2
Moyle	0	1	0	1	0	1
Newry and Mourne	4	2	9	6	3	3
Omagh	7	3	5	10	10	5

Urban region
Belfast South	25	28	26	25	27	24
Belfast East	21	21	21	20	21	20
Belfast West	45	50	45	45	40	30
Belfast North	16	24	26	24	25	24
Castlereagh	34	46	35	40	46	30
North Down	28	23	27	22	28	24
Carrickfergus	9	7	9	7	8	7
Newtownabbey	8	10	11	9	9	9
Lisburn	9	10	9	9	8	6
Ards	14	11	17	12	14	11
Antrim	2	3	4	2	2	3

Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were (a) killed and (b) seriously injured in the three years prior to the establishment of camera sites in (i) East Belfast and (ii)Castlereagh District Command Unit; and how many have been (A) killed and (B) seriously injured in each year since their establishment. [24151]

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Mr. Woodward: The fixed safety camera sites at the Upper Newtownards Road (East Belfast DCU) and at the Saintfield Road (Castlereagh DCU) were introduced on 1 July 2003. The number of people (i) killed and (ii)seriously injured at each site for three years prior to their establishment and for each year since are provided in the following tables:.

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1. East Belfast DCU Fixed Camera: Upper Newtownards Road

Killed Seriously injured

Before

1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001 0 3

1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 0 3

1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003 0 1

After

1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 0 2

1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 0 1

2. Castlereagh DCU Fixed Camera: Saintfield Road

Killed Seriously injured

Before

1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001 0 1

1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 0 3

1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003 0 1

After

1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 0 1

1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 0 0

	Killed	Seriously injured
Before
1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001	0	3
1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002	0	3
1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003	0	1

After
1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004	0	2
1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005	0	1

	Killed	Seriously injured
Before
1 July 2000 to 30 June 2001	0	1
1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002	0	3
1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003	0	1

After
1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004	0	1
1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005	0	0

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